Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies are a delicious spiced treat you can cutout into any shape you want. Everyone loves this classic Christmas cookie recipe!
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 3 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Ground Ginger
- 1 3/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 8 tbsp Butter
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 cup Molasses
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves until combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar and egg until blended.
- Beat in molasses and vanilla until incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients beating until well blended.
- Divide dough in half and wrap each in plastic.
- Allow to sit for at least 2 hours.
- You can also store in refrigerator for several days (allow to come to room temperature before using).
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Lightly flour your work surface
- Dust flour over dough and rolling pin.
- Roll out dough to a 1/4" thick.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out cookies and place on prepared sheet about 1" apart.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Shorter for softer. Longer for crisper.
- Leave on cookie sheet until firm enough to move to wire rack.
- Decorate as desired.
Notes
We used this recipe for royal icing from The Spruce Eats- if you have your own recipe, feel free to use it.
Nutrition
Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg