In a perfect world, you’d be able to use your favorite cookie cutters on any kind of cookie dough. But there’s a reason why gingerbread men are made of gingerbread–it’s a classic.
Gingerbread is fantastic for cut-out cookies because it holds its shape with almost no distortion. Today’s gingerbread recipe, from The King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion is medium spicy and particularly crisp.