Gingerbread Cookies
Holiday favorite, kids can help decorate them.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 158kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- sugar cookie icing for decorating
Instructions
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, and molasses until fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla and until mixed well
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, spices, baking soda and salt until combined.
- With mixer on low, gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until dough just comes together. (Do not overmix)
- Divide dough in half and create two discs. Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 2 to 3 hours
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place one disc of dough on lightly flour surface and roll until 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out gingerbread men (if desired) with 3" wide cutter and transfer to baking sheet.
- Bake until slightly puffed and set 9 to 10 minutes, Time is determined by the size of your cookie cutters.
- Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack to cool completely.
- Repeat with remaining disc of dough.
- Decorate with icing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 125mg