Gingerbread Cookies
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
3 C. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
3/4 C dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
12 tsp unsalted butter
1/2 C unsulphured molasses
1 large egg
Soften butter. In a small bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and spices, then whisk together to mix evenly. In a mixing bowl cream together the brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Add the molasses and egg and beat until blended. On low speed gradually beat in the flour mixture until incorporated.
Scrape the dough onto a sheet of wax paper. and use the wrap to form dough into a thick flat disk. Wrap well and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Pre heat oven to 350.
Sprinkle work surface with a little bit of flour. Roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thickness. Use gingerbread cutters.
Bake for 8-10 minutes for small cookies and 10-12 minutes for large.
Cool the cookies on a rack for one minute, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Now comes the fun part.... decorating! Use your imagination and let the kids help!
Royal Icing:
3 large egg whites
4 C powdered confectioners sugar.
Beat on high for 5-7 minutes.
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