Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies are a beloved holiday treat that can only be truly enjoyed in the month of December, while listening to Christmas music.
Gingerbread Cookies are a beloved holiday treat that can only be truly enjoyed in the month of December, while listening to Christmas music.
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 5 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (i always use whole nutmeg)
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (i always use sea salt)
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
- 1 cup molasses
- Carbohydrate 1057.90365949042 g
- Cholesterol 918.195000621869 mg
- Fat 282.286341485854 g
- Fiber 6.99722483846473 g
- Protein 9.44793250301393 g
- Saturated Fat 177.07970239885 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Recipe (1601g)
- Sodium 30115.4647072293 mg
- Sugar 1050.90643465195 g
- Trans Fat 20.4300988915163 g
- Calories 6603 calories
Step-by-step
- Mix all dry ingredients together.
- Cream butter and both sugars together on medium high for 2 minutes. Add one egg and mix for one minute.
- Add molasses with mixer on low speed.
- Add dry ingredient and mix until just combined.
- On a well floured surface drop dough from mixing bowl.
- Divide into two piles. Flatten dough to 3/4 inch thick.
- Wrap disks in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours or over night.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Remove dough from fridge when ready. Let sit for 10 minutes. Unroll the dough, generously flour your surface and start rolling!
- Roll dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Flour the cookie cutters, smile and start cutting.
- Place cookies on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 8-12 minutes depending on the thickness and size of your cookies. (These 3 inch stars baked for about 9 minutes.) Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack before frosting cookies.
- Decorate with royal icing (see Sugar Cookie post for recipe and instructions), butter cream or a simple milk glaze (milk and powdered sugar).
- Enjoy with loved ones, in December, while listening to Christmas music. Perfection!
- P.S. My favorite Christmas album this year in Michael Buble’s Christmas!! Fantastic!
Gingerbread Cookies
As a busy working mom, the holidays can be a stressful time. Between work, family, and all the holiday festivities, it can be hard to find time to bake all the holiday treats I want to. That's why I love these gingerbread cookies. They're easy to make and always a hit with my family and friends.
The best thing about these cookies is that they can be made ahead of time. I usually make a double batch and freeze half of them. Then, when I'm ready to serve them, I just thaw them overnight and they're good as new. These cookies are also perfect for cookie exchanges. They're always a popular choice and they're easy to transport.
