Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

Orange and lemon zest give gingerbread cutouts a refreshing twist. Brushing a honey glaze over the top adds a subtle...

Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme...

It's so much fun to decorate cookies with children's help. We created gingery moose-shaped cookies to go with a book...

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

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

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

No holiday treat platter would be complete without gingerbread men cookies! This is a tried-and-true recipe I'm happy to share...

Making Swedish pepparkakor—or gingerbread cookies—is a holiday tradition in our family. I entered these at the Iowa State Fair and...

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

These cookies were ideal for a winter get-together I hosted. I like to share these crunchy treats on the way...

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

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

My grandsons started cooking by helping their grandpa mix up waffle and pancake batter. They also liked to make these...

When it’s time to start the cookie-baking season, this recipe always kicks off the festivities. My mother-in-law first shared it...

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

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

Whole wheat flour gives a rustic look to little tassies that are big on flavor. The velvety, rich filling is...

I love to see the end of a project, like this Christmas cottage—but my favorite part is the process. It's...

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

Mom always used the same round-headed cookie cutter to make her "boys." They always came out of the oven soft...

These spiced-just-right whoopie pies combine two popular flavors in one fun treat. The moist cookies are rolled in sugar before...

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

Our two boys linger around the kitchen when these homemade gingerbread cookies are baking. I make this gingerbread cookie recipe...