How to decorate gingerbread men

The holiday season is upon us, and there's nothing quite like the sweet, spicy aroma of freshly baked gingerbread cookies. In our previous post, I shared a delicious gingerdoodle cut-out cookie recipe that's bound to become a holiday staple in my home (and hopefully yours as well). Today, we're taking those cutout cookies a step further by showing you how to decorate a charming gingerbread cookie couple for Christmas with royal icing.

This classic cut-out gingerbread cookie recipe is easy to make, perfect for decorating, and always so delicious.

This very festive and easy gingerbread men recipe is so simple to make and they taste delicious, it's Christmas in a ginger biscuit.

These easy soft and chewy gingerbread cookies are the perfect holiday cutout cookie recipe!

Easy to make Gingerbread Men (and women) cookies. Bake up a batch of these soft and chewy Christmas cookies to decorate with your family. Includes icing decoration tips.

Easy recipe for soft gingerbread cookies. Delicious, festive bake, with crispy edges and soft centres, full of warming spices and flavours.

This Gingerbread Cookie recipe is foolproof and SO easy to make. Use this easy gingerbread recipe to make gingerbread men, tree decorations or a cookie wreath.

Make gingerbread decorating a tradition in your home with these fun ideas! Our Test Kitchen shares plenty of designs, from simple silhouettes to elaborate (and silly!) characters.

These soft and chewy cut-out Gingerbread Men Cookies are easy to decorate with a glossy 4-ingredient icing! Let the holiday fun begin.

Perfect vegan gingerbread cookies make with everyday ingredients like sugar, flour, shortening, molasses, and lots of spices. These are the perfect holiday cookie!