Gingerbread Cookie Recipe: The Classic And More (PHOTOS)

Plus a couple of fun twists.

Even though sugar cookies were the most-loved holiday cookie, the gingerbread cookie is still the most iconic. Sugar cookies can be used for many occasions, but gingerbread cookies are really only good for Christmas. (Gingerbread men can't show their face at Valentine's day or at Easter.) While we brought you a great round-up of gingerbread recipes last week, we realized we were blindly leading you into the holiday season without a classic gingerbread cookie recipe.

We felt bad about that, so we found more than one great recipe. Check them out below and bake your favorite.

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