The Ultimate Gingerbread Recipes Collection {Plus Tools & Tips}

By Melissa

on Dec 06, 2024

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All the best gingerbread recipes in one place and the tools I use for all of my gingerbread creations. Get ready to transform your kitchen into a gingerbread wonderland with these tried-and-true recipes and expert recommendations for everything from molasses to spatulas!

Image for gingerbread recipes with a gingerbread house decorated with candies is surrounded by various gingerbread cookies: snowflakes with icing, Christmas trees with green frosting, and plain gingerbread men. A stack of cookies and a bottle of milk are in the background.

The warm, spicy aroma of gingerbread wafting through your kitchen is like wrapping yourself in a cozy holiday sweater – familiar, comforting, and absolutely essential to the season.

Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just starting your gingerbread journey, creating these aromatic treats is about more than following a recipe – it’s about having the right tools and techniques in your arsenal.

From perfectly shaped cookies that hold their edges to soft, moist cakes that melt in your mouth, mastering gingerbread comes down to combining time-tested recipes with the proper baking equipment.

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore not only my favorite gingerbread recipes that have delighted families for generations but also the essential tools and supplies that will elevate your gingerbread game from good to spectacular.

Table of Contents

👩‍🍳 I love all things gingerbread, and I hope you try these recipes and find a new family favorite!

Gingerbread Recipes Collection

You’ll find all of my gingerbread recipes (including gluten free gingerbread, soft gingerbread cookies, gingerbread without molasses and more!).

And we aren’t exclusive to cookies. You will find all kinds of cakes, cookie bars, baked goods, decorating ideas, and more!

Gingerbread Tools & Supplies

I love a buying guide! All of these links are affiliate links to things I own. Feel free to shop around for the best prices.

Collage of gingerbread baking supplies for the best gingerbread recipes, including a stand mixer, spatulas, cooling rack, baking sheets, sprinkles, dough container, parchment paper, spices, molasses, cookie cutters, spatula, and a gingerbread house. Gingerbread supplies text at the top.

Here’s my favorite gingerbread baking supplies as well as ingredients:

  1. Baking Sheets
  2. Wire Cooling Racks
  3. Stacked Gingerbread Cookies Cutters
  4. Small Metal Spatula
  5. Pre-cut Parchment Paper
  6. Wilton 101 Cookie Cutters Set
  7. Christmas Sprinkles
  8. Meringue Powder
  9. Dried Ground Ginger
  10. Ground Cinnamon
  11. Ground Cloves
  12. Molasses
  13. Spatula Set
A collage of gingerbread-themed items includes cookie cutters, a Christmas baking book, a gingerbread house book, colored spatulas, sprinkles, a gingerbread-themed sock, and a gingerbread house illustration.

I’m Gingerbread Obsessed, here are a few fun extras:

  1. Book: Gingerbread Mouse
  2. Book: The Gingerbread Cowboy
  3. Book: Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett
  4. Book: The Secret History of Christmas Baking
  5. Bulk sprinkles with little gingerbread men in it:
  6. Gingerbread Man Socks:
  7. Make a Gingerbread Wreath!

Have you made any of these gingerbread recipes or have a favorite tool? Leave a comment below or share on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest!

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