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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I make a big batch of these gingerbread cookies every Christmas to give to co-workers and family. For a festive...

My mother Esther created this recipe, and I've been making the cookies in her honor every Christmas since then. People...

These soft, chewy cookies are favorites of my grandchildren. They love helping me decorate them. —Joan Truax, Pittsboro, Indiana

Every time I make these wonderful cookies, the spicy aroma takes me back to my childhood. I helped Mom make...

The A-frame design on this pretty country chalet is easy enough for even first-timers to make. So gather the kids...

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

We show just one way to decorate this cute little gingerbread house. Prepare several batches of dough (one batch at...

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

Here's a set of tasty house plans! You're sure to have a delectable gingerbread house using my recipe and building...