These cookies are adapted from one of my favourite old recipes. We made them vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free, and the results are so totally delicious, they are by far one of our most popular holiday items. So much so that people ask for them all year round.
Now, you can cut these into people shapes or Christmassy shapes, or you can buy a cookie-cutter kit to make your own gingerbread houses. These cookies work well for anything, but just be sure to increase the baking time by a few minutes if you’re baking anything larger than your average cookie, or to decrease it a little if you’re using a very delicate cookie-cutter shape. The maple nutmeg glaze works well for decoration, and the vanilla dip we use for our donuts is ideal for sticking your gingerbread home together.