A Beautiful Mess • Jan. 6, 2026, 11:44 a.m.

This classic gingerbread cookie recipe is soft and delicious. While I love crisp gingerbread for a gingerbread house, my preference for cookies is soft and chewy.

This recipe delivers perfect dough for cutout shapes (similar to sugar cookies) with all the cinnamon and spice flavor you love from gingerbread. Gingerbread cookies are my husband’s favorite…

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