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The Most Wonderful Gingerbread Cookies
Source: Food.com
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (optional)
Directions
Add molasses, vanilla, and lemon zest and continue to mix until well blended.
Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth.
Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic and let stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours.
(Dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, but in this case it should be refrigerated. Return to room temp before using.) Preheat oven to 375°.
Grease or line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Place 1 portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin. Roll dough to a scant 1/4-inch thick. Use additional flour to avoid sticking.
Cut out cookies with desired cutter– the ginger bread man is our favorite of course. Space cookies 1 1/2-inches apart.
Bake 1 sheet at a time for 7-10 minutes (the lower time will give you softer cookies).
Remove cookie sheet from oven and allow the cookies to stand until the cookies are firm enough to move to a wire rack.
After cookies are cool you may decorate them any way you like.
I usually brush them with a powdered sugar glaze when I am in a hurry, but they look wonderful decorated with Royal icing.
Sugar Cookie Icing
I was just about to make a batch of these with a different recipe, but you’ve definitely convinced me to make these!
Oh how adorable! Thank you for the recipe also! I am now a follower 🙂
Its so nice to be back visiting here and seeing all the nice things you make and display.
Lovely Just lovely and these guy Im sure were a big hit.
You and I must have started blogging close to the same time! The cookies are adorable. I love the smell and taste of gingerbread hot from the oven! Have a great Sunday.
The holidays are not the holidays without gingerbread cookies. Yours are pretty to look at and the recipe sounds like they're delicious as well.
Too adorable. I don't bake that much, but was admiring the gingerbread cookies in Panera today. I know I'm going to have get one sooner, rather than later. Yummy!
Your gingerbread family is sweet…in every sense of the word! and….I made 4 dozen of the german folded stars…waxed and glittered for our school Christmas workshop. Thanks again for sharing the tutorial. That meant a lot.
I love gingerbread. And your cookies are so adorable! You've really given them personalities!
I have never made gingerbread men before. You have decorated them so nicely. They look as if they have personality.
Cute cookies, I'd separate those two in the first photo though:@) Thanks for the icing recipe, I want to try it out!
Those are just too cute!!! You post some of the yummiest looking treats!!!
To cute to eat!
Hugs
Charo
ooh flirting gingerbread people – brilliant. I love them!
Oh my gosh, I'm drooling!!! They look terrific. I can almost smell the wonderful spices permeating your home. And, may I add, that was one wonderful job of decorating them also.
Too cute! Can't wait for Christmas! I'm going to make these ASAP plus some homemade eggnog! This recipe is my favorite
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those are so cute. I've never actually made gingerbread men. I have a recipe for ginger softies that I usually make.
No matter how they taste those are the cutest gingerbread cookies I have seen. You have a real talent in the kitchen. Your grandkids will love these. Hugs, Deb=^..^=x5
Those are so very sweet, like characters out of a storybook.
What adorable cookies. These guys and gals really have panache!
You should try my Moms recipe I think it is wonderful. When we roll them we add just a little more flour to make the dough easier to roll and then We cook them a little under so they are a soft gingerbread not crunchy and we make them thick. They look adorable I love how you decorated them. Almost like they might run away ~Love Heather
You did a great job decorating those. They're really cute! I copied that recipe over to my recipe file..it shall forever be known to me as Lorraine's sugar cookie icing!
I have been looking for an icing that actually sets up and hardens…many of them don't and if they do they are all crackly. I'll give this one a try. Thanks- Hugs- Diana
You have your gingerbread boys and girls decorated so adorably!
I am wanting to bake so badly but my old oven is on the fritz 🙁
Wishing you a blessed evening!
Awwwwww…….. look at those little sweeties. I wish my granddaughter was coming this Christmas. We always enjoy the gingerbread houses and gingerbread men. jan
They are adorable, the kids will love them!
What fun gingerbread cookies! I noticed those two making goo-goo eyes at each other right away!!!
I've never made these. I remember eating plenty through the years though. They are a favorite of mine.
As always, your photos are cookbook worthy.