Ever felt like giving up? Unfortunately, I've had those moments more than three times this week. It's all because of this recipe - 3D Gingerbread Cookies! Fun and festive, these cookies will be all you need to celebrate the holidays.
If these cookies aren't enough, I've got Snickers Cookies and Nutella Cookies for you to try, too!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
These Gingerbread Christmas cookies are beginner-friendly and make a great family activity with kids. The Gingerbread dough is easy to roll and cut. Your kids will have fun making Christmas trees. They can decorate the cookies with frosting and royal icing. You also don’t need fancy tools to make the 3D effect.
They’re full of warm spices like ginger and cinnamon, giving that classic holiday smell and taste. Plus, ginger is great for digestion and can help reduce inflammation. This means you get flavor and a little wellness boost, too!
Ingredients
These are the 3D Gingerbread Cookies ingredients that you will need:
- All-purpose flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground ginger
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Molasses
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the Dough
1. In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. In another large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
4. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4–6 hours, or overnight for best results.
Bake the Cookies
5. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
6. Cut dough in half and roll out one portion at a time to ¼-inch thickness on parchment paper.
7. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until edges are browned.
8. Immediately cut out shapes using your 3D cookie cutters while still warm.
9. Transfer to wire racks and let cool completely before assembling or decorating.
10. Enjoy!
Substitutions and Variations
- Ingredient Swap
Swap butter with coconut oil for a dairy-free option.
Try maple syrup or honey instead of molasses. - Variation
For a spicier cookie, add a pinch of cloves or cardamom. - Mistake to Avoid
Avoid overbaking the cookies! They should still be soft inside. - Storage Tips
- These cookies stand up well to freezing for up to 2 months.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container. Keep decorations separate until ready to serve.
FAQs
3D Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons Ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ cup Butter softened
- ¾ cup Brown sugar packed
- ½ cup Molasses
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the Dough
- In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add molasses, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4–6 hours, or overnight for best results.
Bake the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cut dough in half and roll out one portion at a time to ¼-inch thickness on parchment paper.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes or until edges are browned.
- Immediately cut out shapes using your 3D cookie cutters while still warm.
- Transfer to wire racks and let cool completely before assembling or decorating.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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Wanna to wow your guests for the holidays? These 3D Gingerbread Cookies double as dessert and table décor - super win-win!
Storytelling Time!
It actually took me at least three tries to get it to look this decent!
On my first attempt, I cut out the cookies before I baked them. I wasn't able to get the cookies to stand because the pieces ended up combining. Mistake.
In my second attempt, I spread out the pieces. I thought it would allow the cookies to stand. I spread it out more after I baked it, and it still fell.
My third attempt, I underbaked it, and the pieces fell apart.
Finally, my last attempt, I was able to get it to stay standing and look somewhat nice. Perfect!
Pressy says
Amazing! This is so yum!
Lainey says
Thank you so much for your kind words, Pressy! xx Lainey
Petty says
Thanks for your help to making 👍
Lainey says
Hi Petty,
You're welcome. It's my pleasure to share! Thanks for visiting my blog. I appreciate it.
Lainey says
Thank you so much for sharing! I appreciate it. Have a nice day!
Lainey says
Hello there! Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it!
Lainey says
Thank you so much for sharing!