Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

Perhaps the most amazing thing about Ugly Sweater Cookies is how cute they are. Try these classic gingerbreads on for...

'Tis the season for mailing out Christmas cards and gift packages stuffed with homemade cookies. Why not save time and...

I’ve spent a few years perfecting this recipe to get the cookie soft and full of flavor and to balance...

After stumbling across a community recipe for gingerbread biscotti, I made several batches and tweaked it to our tastes. These...

One of my favorite desserts in England was a cake featuring chocolate and ginger. When I came home, I tried...

I was never fond of gingerbread until I rolled it up with Nutella. These logs are a fabulous addition to...

Add a little snow hat (complete with a pompom) to a classic gingerbread shape to create adorable gingerbread Santas. —Christy...

I transformed store-bought cookie mix into mini tarts similar to gingerbread brownies. For garnish, try chopped crystalized ginger or a...

Every Christmas, my family would visit a display of the most amazing gingerbread houses. Of course, we’d get to munch...

When I spread these spicy gingerbread rounds with my lemony cream cheese frosting, I knew I had a hit. Cardamom...

Cookie butter and ground ginger add a new layer of flavor. The recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies, and they...

These cookies have been a Christmas tradition in my family since I was a little girl. The big bears are...

This is my favorite molasses cookie. I use the recipe not only to create little houses for Christmas but also...

I received the recipe for these soft ginger cookies from a dear friend who has since passed away. A comforting...

The addition of butterscotch pudding makes these a little different than most gingerbread cutout recipes. The recipe comes from my...

Turn your cookie platter into a winter wonderland. One classic gingerbread boy cookie cutter can make a big batch of...

Here’s a recipe that combines two holiday classics—gingerbread and fruitcake—into one yummy favorite. I spread on a simple glaze made...

I have many wonderful memories making these chocolaty cookies with my family during the Christmas season. —Debbie Rowe, Lexington, Kentucky

Two holiday flavors—gingerbread and peppermint—come together in these impressive pinwheel cookies. I created the recipe especially for my husband, who...

Any small gingerbread boy cookie cutter can take on new "life" with these classic cookies. Give him some cat friends,...