Gingerbread, gingerbread, gingerbread rocks! Especially when the cookies are homemade
One of our favorite ways to decorate cookies is with a glaze you can spread on with an icing spatula or the back of a spoon.
To make glaze: In a medium bowl, combine 1 1/3 cups (5 1/3 ounces) confectioners’ (powdered) sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon softened cream cheese, and 1 to 2 drops food coloring (if desired). Use a rubber spatula to stir until very smooth.
Glazing your cookies gives you a blank canvas for decorating. Just make sure to let the glaze dry completely, about 30 minutes, before serving.
Here’s how to do it decorate your gingerbread cookies:
Our recipe tester, 9-year-old Brendan, says these cookies are yummy! “They cookies were soft, chewy, and I need more,” he says.
Soft and Chewy Gingerbread People
Makes 12 cookies
1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed (3 1/2 ounces) dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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