Gingerbread Cookies
What is a Christmas cookie box without the one and only gingerbread cookies?! These classic gingerbread cookies are very easy to prepare and have that classic grandma's gingerbread cookie flavor.
Ingredients
- 2⅓ cup+1tbsp All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg, Preferably fresh
- ¼ teaspoon Clove
- ¼ teaspoon All spice
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup+1tbsp Dark brown sugar, Packed
- ½ cup Butter, Room temperature
- 1 Egg
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup Molasses
Instructions
- Sift all the dry ingredients, and set them aside.2⅓ cup+1tbsp All-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon Baking soda, 1½ teaspoon Cinnamon, 2 teaspoon Ginger, ½ teaspoon Nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon Clove, ¼ teaspoon All spice, ¼ teaspoon Salt
- With the hand mixer or stand mixer beat the butter and the brown sugar for 5 minutes. The mixture will turn light and fluffy.½ cup+1tbsp Dark brown sugar, ½ cup Butter
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix well.1 Egg, 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Next, add the molasses. The mixture will turn a dark caramel color.⅓ cup Molasses
- Switch to the spatula and fold in dry ingredients. Do not over-mix.
- Shape the dough into two discs and wrap them in the cling wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Leave the cold dough on the counter for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough out to ¼ inch thickness. See the notes.Use your gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut the dough. If while working dough becomes too soft, put it in the fridge again for 10 more minutes.
- Place the cookies on the lined sheets and leave an inch of space between them and bake them for 8-10 minutes. Rotate the baking sheets halfway through the baking.
- Let the cookies cool down completely before decorating them. See the notes for decorating the cookies.
Notes
- The thinner the cut dough, the crunchier the cookies.
- Get the royal icing recipe from this post. Christmas Sugar Cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 2301kcalCarbohydrates: 312gProtein: 37gFat: 100gSaturated Fat: 60gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 408mgSodium: 1971mgPotassium: 2091mgFiber: 10gSugar: 87gVitamin A: 3087IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 365mgIron: 20mg
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