Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a metal cooling rack to cool completely before decorating or building a gingerbread house. If you are looking for more Christmas Cookie recipes, be sure to try ourFrosted Sugar Cookies Recipe – A Classic & Easy To ...
This recipe for gingerbread snowflakes uses my favorite gingersnap cookie recipe as a starting point to create six-pointed star cookies, which can be decorated with icing to make snowflakes.By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 ...
Apart from the nostalgia, there are plenty of other things to love about these gingerbread cookies! First, they can be made ahead of time and frozen. You can make just the dough, roll it and freeze it into sheets that are ready for cookie cutters when you thaw them. You can also bake...
Raw eggs are not recommended for pregnant women or people with compromised immune systems, so if you wish to avoid raw eggs, either use meringue powder in place of the egg whites in the icing below or use the butter frosting from the Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs and Icing recipe instead....
More Suggestions for Gingerbread Cookies If you don't want to make royal icing, you can just pipe regular frosting on the cookies. You can also top them with sprinkles, chocolate chips, currants, raisins, and pieces of candy. I bake these cookies so they are more tender than crispy. ...
Gingerbread Cookies: 1 package sugar cookie mix 1 egg 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup melted butter 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 cup dark molasses 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Royal Icing: 2 large egg whites or 5 tablespoons meringue powder ...
You can also use royal icing for decorating gingerbread cookies. To begin making royal icing, you'll need a stand mixer, handheld beaters, or a strong whisk. We'll only need to whip it until it's foamy, so you can get away with making it by hand if you prefer, or don't have a...
This gingerbread cookie recipe is perfect for making gingerbread people and even gingerbread houses. Decorate them how you like—royal icing, sprinkles, gumdrops and beyond!
Our BEST gingerbread cookie recipe! These festive treats are soft, warmly spiced, and full of delicious molasses flavor. Decorate with icing (see the tips in the post above for recipes), or enjoy plain. Ingredients ½cupunsalted butter,at room temperature ...
Using a small paint brush or a pastry bag fitted with a small, plain decorating tip, decorate the cookies with the Royal Icing. Let dry completely before serving. Make ahead The dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.