Royal icing to add pretty patterns, clothing and face details, and anything else your creativity sparks! 2. Candies for buttons, noses, eyes, or other festive designs. 3. Sprinkling sugars over top the icing to add some sparkle. 4. Rubber stamps for some printed designs. 5. Candy melts to top cookies with a chocolatey topping. 6. Sprinkles because sprinkles are always good on any cookie! I wrote a huge post all about decorating these cookies if you want more specifics and details. You can find 6 Simple Ways to Decorate Gingerbread Cookies right here.