Decorating gingerbread cookies

Gingerbread snowflake cookies are a cozy and fun cookie to make for the holidays. The cookie dough comes together quickly and the baked cookies are dressed up with easy royal icing.

Gorgeous ginger bread cookies. Too pretty to eat?

The holiday season is upon us, and there's nothing quite like the sweet, spicy aroma of freshly baked gingerbread cookies. In our previous post, I shared a delicious gingerdoodle cut-out cookie recipe that's bound to become a holiday staple in my home (and hopefully yours as well). Today, we're taking those cutout cookies a step further by showing you how to decorate a charming gingerbread cookie couple for Christmas with royal icing.

Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies are perfectly spiced with molasses, cinnamon, ginger and other warm spices, and sweetened with brown sugar. The best way to spread Christmas cheer might be singing out loud for all to hear, but these cute little fellas come in a close second!

These easy no spread gingerbread cookies are best for decorating. They retain their cutout form to make the pefect canvas.

Use this tutorial on how to make royal icing recipe for piping and decorating sugar cookies. This quick and easy cookie icing dries hard and tastes great.

If you're looking for a soft, chewy, perfectly spiced, cutout gingerbread cookie, look no further! These will bring the right amount of spice to any occasion!

Easy Cookie Icing makes beautiful cookies without special ingredients or equipment. Perfect for easily decorating Christmas cookies!

This is my favorite recipe for Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies, frosted with an easy royal icing.