Gingerbread Cookies
These Gingerbread Cookies are soft enough to eat but sturdy enough to decorate. And the gingerbread flavor is the perfect ratio of ginger and molasses - sweet and spicy and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter (Sweet Cream Salted butter, softened to room temperature)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1/2 cup Molasses (regular)
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
Instructions
- Add softened butter and sugar to your mixer. Cream the butter and sugar until it is completely mixed.
- Add Molasses and Egg and mix until completely incorporated.
- Add Spices and mix until combined.
- Add Baking Powder and mix.
- Add half the flour and mix. Add the remaining flour and mix until just combined.
- Do not chill the dough, the cookies will bake better if the dough is at room temperature.
- Roll a handful of the dough out on a prepared surface until it's about 3/8" thick and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes depending on the size of the cookie. Bake until firm but do not overbake.
Notes
What type of Molasses should I use?
We use Grandma's Original Molasses. We think Dark or Blackstrap Molasses is too intense for this type of cookie but if you want spicy ... go ahead and use the darker variety.
What frosting should I use to decorate these cookies?
Gingerbread Cookies are typically decorated with Royal Icing. You can find our Royal Icing Recipe right here. But they would also taste delicious with our The Best Buttercream Frosting recipe.
How to Store/Freeze?
Like all cookies, if you don't freeze or refrigerate them they will stay fresh for about 3-4 days. They should last up to two weeks in the refrigerator and 3 months in the freezer if you store them in an airtight container. We usually add a piece of parchment paper between the layers of the cookies in the container.
Is this a good recipe for a Gingerbread House?
We tweaked this recipe so it would be best for eating, it probably is not sturdy enough for a Gingerbread House. But you can definitely make delicious Gingerbread Men or other cut-out Gingerbread cookies with this recipe.
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