Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
photo by gailanng
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
3 dozen
ingredients
- 709.77 ml flour
- 9.85 ml ground ginger
- 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
- 2.46 ml ground cloves
- 2.46 ml ground nutmeg
- 2.46 ml baking soda
- 1.23 ml salt
- 118.29 ml butter, softened
- 118.29 ml packed light brown sugar
- 177.44 ml unsulfured molasses
- 1 large egg
directions
- Sift flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda and salt together. Set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in molasses and egg.
- Gradually add flour mixture to make a soft dough.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- On a lightly floured board, roll dough out to about 1/4" thickness. Do not roll too thin.
- Cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Bake for about 8 minutes, or until just firm when pressed. Do not overbake.
- Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet.
- Remove and place on racks to finish cooling.
- Frost if desired. (Optional.).
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Reviews
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We do love the taste of gingerbread, & when I saw this recipe I just knew it would be wonderful to make, & it was, though it was even better in the eating! I'd intended on sharing these nice goodies with those attending a meeting I host each month, but most of them (the cookies, that is!) were gone before the meeting got started! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, & it's one I'll be making again! [[Made & reviewed for one of the first-week winners in the current Tic-Tac-Toe event]