If you love warm spices and cozy holiday treats, these gingerbread desserts are the perfect place to start. Soft cookies, festive houses, and a super moist gingerbread cake — all easy to bake at home.
From classic gingerbread men to soft frosted cookies, these holiday bakes bring that sweet molasses flavor everyone loves in December. Perfect for gifting or enjoying with a hot drink.
You’ll find simple recipes made with ginger, cinnamon, and molasses for that deep, cozy gingerbread taste. The cake version is especially soft and stays moist for days.
Whether you’re decorating snowflake cookies or building a mini gingerbread house, these fun Christmas treats are great for kids and adults. They look beautiful on any holiday table.
1. Gingerbread Men Cookies
Soft Gingerbread Men Cookies
Soft Gingerbread cookies flavored with gingerbread spices and decorated with royal icing (for 20 cookies)
2. Gingerbread Cake
Gingerbread Cake
Gingerbread cake with mascarpone whipped cream frosting and orange jam filling (for a 6 inch / 15 cm cake 10 -12 slices)
3. Frosted Gingerbread Cookies
Frosted Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread cookies with dark molasses and warm spices, perfect for Christmas, topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting (makes 15-16 cookies).
4. Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
Soft Gingerbread Molasses Cookies
Make these chewy and soft Black Molasses Gingerbread Cookies, Perfect for Christmas (Makes 15 Cookies)
5. Iced Gingerbread Cookies
Iced Gingerbread Cookies
Best iced gingerbread Christmas cookies flavored with warm spices and molasses and decorated with icing sugar (for about 30 cookies)
6. Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies
Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies
Recipe for Christmas gingerbread snowflake cookies with royal icing (For 25-30 large cookies)
7. Gingerbread House Cake
Gingerbread House Cake
Gingerbread house cake made with a crunchy almond and cinnamon cake, filled with a milk chocolate ganache and covered with a mascarpone whipped cream. And chocolate gingerbread house cookies (4 inch / 12 cm cake for about 8 - 10 servings)
8. Mini Gingerbread House
Mini Gingerbread House
Recipe for mini gingerbread houses decorated with homemade royal icing (for 8-9 mini houses)
I hope you love these Gingerbread recipes. If you make it, be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. Happy Baking!
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A cozy collection of gingerbread desserts filled with warm spices, molasses, and soft cookie textures. From classic gingerbread men to a moist gingerbread cake and festive cookies, these treats bring all the holiday flavors to your kitchen.
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- Click on any recipe in the list to open the full instructions. Each recipe includes step-by-step directions, baking tips, and storage options.
- Choose the gingerbread dessert you want to make, follow the recipe card on its page, and enjoy.
- If you bake one of these gingerbread treats, feel free to leave a rating and a comment — it helps other readers and supports my work. Thank you!
- Category: Desserts
- Cuisine: American
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