Gingersnap Dip

This creamy gingersnap dip is a delicious addition to any holiday spread. It has a sweetened cream cheese base lightened with whipped topping, which makes it fluffy and easy to scoop onto crisp cookies. Pumpkin pie spice brings the cozy vibes with its warming blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. You can buy it or make homemade pumpkin pie spice and adjust the ratios slightly to suit your own tastes.

Dress up the dip for gingersnaps by spooning it into a pretty serving bowl, swirling the top and adding holiday sprinkles, chopped candied pecans or some white chocolate curls. Serve it alongside freshly baked gingersnap cookies, apple slices and pretzels. This is the kind of dip you will reach for as an afternoon treat, easy dessert or midnight snack quickly devoured by the light of the refrigerator.

Gingersnap Dip Ingredients

• Cream cheese
• Confectioners’ sugar
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Frozen whipped topping
• Gingersnap cookies

Directions

Step 1: Make the dip

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar and pumpkin pie spice until fluffy. Beat in the whipped topping until blended.

Step 2: Chill the dip

Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with gingersnaps.

How to Store Gingersnap Dip

Store leftover gingersnap dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Stir the dip before serving or briefly beat it for a lighter texture.

Gingersnap Dip Tips

How can you add more gingersnap flavor to gingersnap dip?

To add more gingersnap flavor to this spiced dip, beat in a drizzle of molasses. Taste and add more until it reaches the right level of deep, caramelized flavor. You could also replace the pumpkin pie spice with store-bought or homemade gingerbread spice. If you have a jar of cookie butter in the pantry, adding a few tablespoons of the spread will enhance the dip because cookie butter has a similar taste and spice blend as gingersnaps and gingerbread.

What else can you use gingersnap dip for?

In addition to serving this dip with gingersnap cookies, it can be paired with fresh fruit, graham crackers, cinnamon-sugar cookies or vanilla wafers. Add a dollop of gingersnap dip onto cupcakes for a simple frosting or use it to sandwich two cookies together.

Can you use fresh whipped cream to make gingersnap dip?

You can definitely replace whipped topping with fresh whipped cream to make this dip for gingersnaps. You’ll need 1-1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream to make the same amount of whipped topping called for in the recipe. Beat the cream with 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract for a similar sweetness to the whipped topping. Since freshly whipped cream doesn’t have the same stabilizers as whipped topping, beat in 2-1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch after thickening to prevent it from quickly deflating.