Gingerbread cookies. This classic cut-out gingerbread cookie recipe is easy to make, perfect for decorating, and always so delicious. Here is my favorite gingerbread cookies recipe and one of the most popular Christmas cookie recipes on this website. Whenever I think of Christmas cookies, gingerbread cookies come to mind first.
You can have Gingerbread cookies using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Gingerbread cookies
- Prepare 3 cup of all purpose flour.
- You need 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
- Prepare 3/4 tsp of baking soda.
- You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
- You need 1 tbsp of ground ginger.
- It’s 1 3/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.
- You need 1/4 tsp of ground cloved.
- Prepare 6 tbsp of unsalted butter.
- It’s 3/4 cup of dark brown sugar.
- It’s 1 large of egg.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of molasses.
- It’s 2 tsp of vanilla extract.
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Gingerbread cookies step by step
Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare baking sheets by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
In small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves until well blended..
In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar and egg on medium speed until well blended..
Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth.
Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
Place one portion of dough on a lightly floured surface.
Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin.
Roll dough to scant 1/4 inch thick.
Cut out cookies with desired cookie cutter.
Space cookies 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. The lower time will give softer cookies.
After cookies cool you can decorate them any way you like..
At the holidays, gingerbread cookies are a dessert staple. These crispy cookies are full of delicious spices that give them a distinctive flavor. While there is quite a bit of prep work involved in making. Gingerbread Cookies are the essence of the holidays and are deeply flavored with spices and molasses. Decorate with royal icing and enjoy them for dessert or on your Christmas tree!
