I would like to make a lintzer style gingerbread cookie using Rose’s gingerbread dough this year.  I have the dough already made and in the freezer.  I am just not sure what flavor of filling would pair well with gingerbread.  Gingerbread is already a spicy dough, I think something mild would be best with it.  I just don’t know what.

Well, I was sitting here tonight thinking about a filling and I think that a dark chocolate ganache would make a perfect filling.  I can’t wait to try it.

Sorry Liza, I saw your post but have no suggestion at all. I’ve never made gingerbread cookies before. I actually hardly make cookies so can’t give any suggestion. Ganache sounds good though.

Hi, Liza!  I’m with you re the chocolate.  I’ve had chocolate covered ginger before, and it’s awesome, so I think a ganache filling would be great!!!

A honey cream cheese or brown sugar cream cheese might also be nice if you wanted two different fillings.

Please post pics, whatever you go with!!!!!

Ginger also pairs well with many fruits. Apricot preserves would be my favorite. Apple, Orange, Pear, Pineapple, Peach. You could do an assortment.

Liza, I make Rose’s gingerbread every year, and top the cookies with a variety of things.  My favorites are white chocolate (even though I’m not a white chocolate fan) and pecan.  I like a dark milk chocolate (around 40%), like Scharffenberger a little better than dark chocolate, but haven’t tried ganache, maybe that would be similar.  I also have used caramelized sugar to glue gingerbread houses together, and loved that flavor combo. 

I’m going to try Gene’s suggestion of apricot!  I need a new topping to throw in the mix this year .

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.  I think that I will stick with the chocolate. 

Julie, I think that I will also try the white chocolate too this year.  My kids are not a big fan of cookies that have any type of fruit filling or topping, so I might make only a few of those for myself and my husband.