Easy Gingerbread Cookies
This dough for these easy gingerbread cookies is perfect for creating people, animals, or just about any shape you want to decorate.
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 24cookies | 30minutes (plus 1 hour chilling) | 8minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 24cookies | 30minutes (plus 1 hour chilling) |
| Cook Time |
| 8minutes |
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
Portions: cookies
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Ingredients
Portions: cookies
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Instructions
- In a large bowl, with mixer at slow speed, beat flour, sugar, butter, molasses, egg, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt until well mixed.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- On a lightly floured surface, working with half of the dough this time, roll 1/8 inch thick. With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into shapes. Using a metal spatula or pancake turner, place cookies 1/2 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. Re-roll trimmings and continue to cut shapes.
- Bake for 8 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
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