This classic Gingerbread Cookies Recipe is a must-make for the holidays. Decorated with colorful sprinkles and delicious icing, they’re like edible art ready to share with family and friends.
In the instance of these cookies, softened butter is better to use instead of melted butter. Creaming the butter together with sugar lends a soft and slightly, chewy fluffy texture to the gingerbread cookies. Melted butter will result in a more dense crunchy cookie.
These cookies contain ground cinnamon, ginger, clove and nutmeg. You can change the amount of spices, if that’s your preference. If you loathe the flavor of cloves, you could omit them or replace them with the same amount of allspice.
After decorating, place into an airtight container in a single layer to prevent smudging the decorations. If you choose to stack, place wax paper between layers.