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Published: Dec 2, 2022 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies

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Snowflake cookies on a baking rack.

Delicious gingerbread cookies cut into snowflakes and decorated with vanilla icing. These cookies are festive and perfect for Christmas or any winter celebration!

Add these Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies to your holiday cookie tray for a festive touch!

Gingerbread cookies with piped white frosting.
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Gingerbread cookies
Key ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
Frequently asked questions
More delicious cookies
Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies

Gingerbread cookies

There's just something so delicious about gingerbread cookies. All those warm spices like ginger, cinnamon and allspice give just the perfect amount of spice and all that classic gingerbread flavor.

I've made these into gingerbread giant snowflakes, but you can use any type of cookie cutter you prefer. Small round cookie cutters work well too and you can still pipe on a snowflake design.

Of course, if you'd like to do the traditional gingerbread people, that works too!

These Gingerbread Snowflakes are the second in my cookie series I'm calling The Ten Days of Christmas Cookies.

A basket filled with Christmas Cookies.

Watch for all my recipes in this series!

  • Shortbread Christmas Cookies
  • Snowflake Gingerbread Cookies
  • Christmas M&M Cookies
  • Hot Chocolate Cookies
  • Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Peppermint Meringues
  • Peanut Butter Blossoms
  • Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
  • Ginger Cookies
  • Oatmeal Lace Cookies

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making gingerbread cookies.
  • Butter - I use salted butter. Make certain your butter is at room temperature so it can easily be mixed in with the sugar.
  • Molasses - Gives gingerbread the dark color and great flavor.
  • Spices - Gingerbread cookies are heavily spiced with ground ginger, ground cinnamon and allspice.

Step by step directions

  • Combine butter and sugar and mix until light and fluffy
  • Mix in vanilla and egg
  • Add molasses
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, spices, baking soda and salt
  • Add to mixing bowl and mix well
  • Cover mixture and refrigerate for at least one hour
Mixing gingerbread dough in a mixing bowl.
Cookie dough wrapped in plastic wrap.
  • Divide dough in half and roll out to about ¼" thick
  • Cut out with cookie cutters - I used a large 3 ¾ " snowflake and a small 2" round cookie cutter
  • Place on baking sheet and bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 8-10 minutes
  • When cookies are fully cool, add glaze
Cutting out snowflake shaped cookies.
Snowflake shaped cookies on a baking rack.

Recipe tips

  • Chilling the dough is necessary to make the dough workable. Otherwise it will be too sticky.
  • Reroll the scraps after cutting out cookies
  • Cut cookies into any size or shape you desire. I used a large snowflake cutter (3 ¾") and a small round cutter (2")
  • I use parchment paper, but you can also just use a plain, ungreased cookie sheet
  • I reuse the parchment paper several times when making a batch of cookies. If the paper becomes too brittle or turns brown around the edges, replace with a new piece.
  • Add icing after cookies have fully cooled
  • Icing can be piped onto cookies or cookies can be dipped, face side down into icing
  • Allow icing to fully set-up or harden before storing cookies
  • Store cookies at room temperature for 3-5 days in an airtight container

Frequently asked questions

Can I freeze gingerbread cookies?

These gingerbread snowflakes freeze well. They can be frozen with or without the glaze. If freezing with the glaze, just make certain the glaze has set-up or hardened first.

Freeze cookies in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.

More delicious cookies

  • Cranberry Swirl Cookies
  • Raspberry Bow Tie Cookies
  • Pecan Snowball Cookies
  • Sugar Cookies with Crushed Peppermint
Snowflake cookies on a baking rack.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Check out all my delicious cookie recipes!

  • Oatmeal Lace Cookies
  • Ginger Cookies
  • Peppermint Meringues
  • Hot Chocolate Cookies
Gingerbread cookies with piped white frosting.

Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies

Kathy
A delicious gingerbread cookie shaped like a snowflake.
5 from 22 votes
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Prep Time 24 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Chilling Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 34 mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 218 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Cooling Rack
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Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Vanilla Glaze

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk or cream
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

Cookie

  • Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy
    1 cup butter, 1 cup sugar
  • Stir in vanilla and egg
    1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 egg
  • Add molasses and mix until well combined
    ¾ cup molasses
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice and salt
    4 cups flour, 3 teaspoons ground ginger, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, ½ teaspoon allspice, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Add flour mixture to mixing bowl and mix well
  • Remove dough from mixing bowl and place on plastic wrap. Form into a large disc. Wrap well and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • Divide dough in half and roll out on a lightly floured surface until about ¼" thick. Use a snowflake cookie cutter (or other shaped cookie cutter) and cut out cookies.
  • Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or an ungreased baking sheet)
  • Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 8-10 minutes
  • Remove cookies from baking sheet and allow cookies to fully cool on a baking rack.

Glaze

  • Mix powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup and vanilla together in a bowl. Stir until smooth. The glaze should flow when poured off a spoon, but should also hold its shape when drizzled into a straight line. Add a bit more milk or powdered sugar if needed for desired consistency.
    3 cups powdered sugar, 3-4 tablespoons milk or cream, 1 tablespoon corn syrup, ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Place glaze in a piping bag with a small tip and pipe on snowflake decorations.

Notes

  • Chilling the dough is necessary to make the dough workable. Otherwise it will be too sticky.
  • Reroll the scraps after cutting out cookies
  • Cut cookies into any size or shape you desire. I used a large snowflake cutter (3 ¾") and a small round cutter (2")
  • I use parchment paper, but you can also just use a plain, ungreased cookie sheet
  • I reuse the parchment paper several times when making a batch of cookies. If the paper becomes too brittle or turns brown around the edges, replace with a new piece.
  • Add icing after cookies have fully cooled
  • Icing can be piped onto cookies or cookies can be dipped, face side down into icing
  • Allow icing to fully set-up or harden before storing cookies
  • Store cookies at room temperature for 3-5 days in an airtight container

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 149mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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  1. David @ Spiced says

    December 05, 2022 at 5:33 am

    5 stars
    Woah - your piping skills are on point here, Kathy! I do love a good gingerbread cookie, and I like the snowflake version here. I feel like gingerbread cookies are one of those cookies that can be eaten for dessert or alongside a cup of coffee in the morning. These look like they came from a bakery!

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    • Kathy says

      December 05, 2022 at 5:45 am

      Thanks! They were fun to make and truth be told, I did have one (or two) in the morning with my coffee! 🙂

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