Description
Gingerbread cookies decorated for the holidays.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Royal icing for decoration
- Colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add egg, molasses, and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
- Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Use royal icing and sprinkles to decorate as desired.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different cookie cutters for various shapes.
- Let the icing dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg