Super Easy Gingerbread Cookies
Try this Super Easy Gingerbread Cookies recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Super Easy Gingerbread Cookies recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 4.6407051341424 g
- Cholesterol 21.15 mg
- Fat 0.522851375012234 g
- Fiber 0.0353700006008148 g
- Protein 0.63986525 g
- Saturated Fat 0.161627325002202 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (11g)
- Sodium 9.44406250452655 mg
- Sugar 4.60533513354159 g
- Trans Fat 0.0892799874999999 g
- Calories 25 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees then line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together muffin mix, ginger, and cloves. Whisk together oil, sugar, molasses, and egg in a small bowl then pour into dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to make dough easier to roll out.
- Turn dough out onto a sheet of parchment paper then cover with another sheet of parchment paper and roll to 1/4†thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut into shapes then transfer to prepared baking sheet (dough will be soft.) Refrigerate dough for another 10 minutes then bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and firm. Cool cookies completely then decorate with icing.
The Base Mix Mechanics
Using a boxed pumpkin muffin mix as the foundation for spiced holiday cookies relies on pre-blended starches and leaveners that react differently than standard all-purpose flour. Coconut oil replaces traditional butter here, introducing moisture without water content, which prevents the dough from spreading excessively during the initial stages of baking.
Thermal Control And Chilling
Warm fats create sticky doughs that are nearly impossible to roll smoothly. Chill the mixed dough for ten minutes initially to firm the coconut oil, and repeat this ten-minute refrigeration step after cutting the shapes on parchment paper to preserve sharp edges before the pan goes into the 275 degree oven.
Sugar Variations And Texture
Granulated sugar or coconut sugar adds structural crunch, though the optional sugar can be omitted if the base mix provides sufficient sweetness. Bake these batches for twenty to twenty-five minutes until the edges turn light golden and the centers feel completely firm to the touch.
