Gingerbread cookies
When searching for gingerbread recipes, making cookies is a great place to start, especially when baking with kids. Pick up some fun cookie cutters – people, stars or Christmas trees, for instance – and have some fun with the kids or grandkids in the kitchen. Watch this video for inspiration!
Gingerbread house
Gingerbread houses are thought to have originated in Germany during the 16th century, initially as biscuits shaped into walled houses. If you’re keen to take on a gingerbread house recipe yourself, you’ll find a few different versions in this collection. Or pick up a gingerbread house kit and have fun decorating!
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How to make an easy gingerbread house
How to make an easy gingerbread house
Gingerbread houses can be notoriously fiddly, which is why we chose to decorate with our favourite store bought treats!
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Gingerbread people
Give the traditional gingerbread people an Aussie spin with these adorable gingerbread biscuits dressed in their togs!
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How to make an easy gingerbread house
How to make an easy gingerbread house
Gingerbread houses can be notoriously fiddly, which is why we chose to decorate with our favourite store bought treats!
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Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Gingerbread people
Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Gingerbread people
Half the fun of making gingerbread is decorating them. It’s a great afternoon activity for getting the little ones involved in the kitchen.
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Easy no-bake gingerbread men
Join in on the gingerbread fun without the baking. Try this easy no-bake recipe and get decorating!
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Gingerbread christmas trees
Bake and stack spiced star cookies to create these adorable gingerbread Christmas trees.
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Gingerbread biscuits
Spiced with ginger, cinnamon and clove these sweet biscuits can be cut into a variety of shapes and decorated with icing and cachous.
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Mini gingerbread houses
These mini gingerbread houses are a kid friendly project that will get everyone into the Christmas spirit.
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Gingerbread house cookies
These super-cute gingerbread house cookies are perfect if you don’t have the time (or patience) to put a whole house together.
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Gingerbread folk
These homespun gingerbread folk are adorable and delicious. Perfect for a themed bash, such as a baby shower or with eggnog for a pre-Christmas sundowner.
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Spiced Christmas biscuits
Ginger, cloves and mixed spice meet sticky jam and icing.
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Jigsaw puzzle christmas tree
Package jumbled pieces of these delectable Christmas biscuits in a bag or box with a note to tell the recipient they need to solve the puzzle before they can eat it!
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Gingerbread gift boxes
These gingerbread gift boxes are an adorable (and edible) way to package up any sweet treat. Go all out this Christmas and whip up a bunch for dessert.
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