Wilton Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Submitted by IHeartBobert

"This is the recipe that came with the Gingerbread House Cookie Pan that we bought this holiday season."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 2 giant Wilton cookies

ingredients

• 5 - 5 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups molasses
• 2 eggs, beaten

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Thoroughly mix flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
3. Melt shortening in a large saucepan, let it cool slightly.
4. Add sugar, molasses, and eggs; mix well.
5. Add 4 cups dry ingredients and mix well.
6. Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface. Kneed in remaining dry ingredients by hand. Add a little more flour if necessary to make a firm dough.
7. Divide dough into 2 equal parts (this recipe makes 2 giant cookies).
8. Spray your pan with vegetable pan spray, press dough portion into prepared pan.
9. Bake 23-25 minutes, let cool in pan 5 minutes.