Gingerbread Cookies
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg yolk
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg yolk. Combine in another bowl the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Slowly belnd the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture until smooth. Cover, and chill for at least an hour in the refrigerator.
While that is chilling I get my surface ready to roll the dough on ready. Also any cookie cutters you may have. If you are making gingerbread men I use toothpicks to marks the eyes and nose, buttons etc. After the hour is up.....
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F [or 175 degrees C]. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4" thickness. Cut into desired shapes with your cookie cutters. Place the cookies about two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until firm. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks. I use frosting to adhere my decorations after cooled. Have fun decorating.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg yolk
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg yolk. Combine in another bowl the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Slowly belnd the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture until smooth. Cover, and chill for at least an hour in the refrigerator.
While that is chilling I get my surface ready to roll the dough on ready. Also any cookie cutters you may have. If you are making gingerbread men I use toothpicks to marks the eyes and nose, buttons etc. After the hour is up.....
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F [or 175 degrees C]. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4" thickness. Cut into desired shapes with your cookie cutters. Place the cookies about two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until firm. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks. I use frosting to adhere my decorations after cooled. Have fun decorating.
6 comments:
Thanks for the recipe - mmmmm, I love gingerbread.
These look so yummy. With all of the baking that you do your home must always smell so good!
Yummy! I just made these a few days ago with my grandson...he said "we're good chefs Gram!" ...musta been watchin' the food network with Daddy again...
I so enjoy your posts and the thoughts you share...
Dianne
Diane that sounds like a perfect day to me!
Hi Elizabeth, These look marvelous! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Yummy! I think I can smell them from here!
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