Homemade Gingerbread Cookies
Spicy, sweet, and oh so delicious. These Homemade Gingerbread Cookies are truly the perfect cookie for this holiday season!
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons ground ginger
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅞ cup salted butter, room temperature
- ⅞ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 egg, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add egg and beat to incorporate.
- Mix in molasses.
- Stir in flour mixture.
- Divide dough in half and form into rounds.
- Working with one portion of dough at a time, place on work surface between 2 sheets of parchment paper (no flour).
- Roll dough to 1/4" thick.
- Refrigerate, still in parchment paper, for 15-20 minutes.
- Repeat with second portion of dough.
- Remove dough from refrigerator, one piece at a time, and place on work surface.
- Cut into desired shapes.
- Bake 15-18 minutes, until slightly browned.
Notes
- Make sure to set out your butter a few hours prior to baking.
- Bake these cookies on a un-greased parchment paper for the best results!
- You can use any kind of candy to decorate these cookies.
- This recipe keeps really well!
Nutrition
Serving: 1CookieCalories: 105kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 42mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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