recipe 

GINGERBREAD COOKIES

This gingerbread cookie recipe is a family tradition. It's a reliable easy cookie recipe that tastes delicious and is fun to decorate! You can use this recipe for a gingerbread house, too.

Ingredients:

– 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour – 1 teaspoon baking soda – ¼ teaspoon salt – 1 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature – ¾ cup packed brown sugar – 2 teaspoons ground ginger – 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon – ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg – ¼ teaspoon ground cloves – ½ cup unsulphured molasses – 1 large egg – 1 batch of your preferred icing

I love a chewy and soft, yet crispy and sturdy, gingerbread cookie and this is the one.

HOW TO MAKE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

1

GENERAL STEPS

Make the dough - Mix the dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls. Combine them with an electric mixer, but do not over mix. Chill for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Roll out the dough and cut into shapes.  

2

READY TO ENJOY!

Bake - 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.

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