Heather's Gingerbread Cookies

Heather's Gingerbread Cookies
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  • COOK TIME
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  • SERVING
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Capture the spirit of the holidays with these classic Gingerbread Cookies. Warm spices mingle with rich molasses to create a delightful treat perfect for sharing or decorating.

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    52 g
  • Fiber
    1 g
  • Protein
    3 g
  • Saturated Fat
    2 g
  • Sodium
    199 mg
  • Sugar
    25 g
  • Fat
    5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

DIRECTIONS

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Recipe View Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet. (5 minutes)

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Recipe View In a large bowl, combine the molasses, brown sugar, water, and shortening. Mix until well combined. (5 minutes)

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Recipe View In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. (10 minutes)

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Recipe View Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms. (10 minutes)

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Recipe View Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. This step is crucial for easier handling. (120 minutes)

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Recipe View On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. (10 minutes)

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Recipe View Use gingerbread cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Place cookies about 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. (15 minutes)

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Recipe View Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown. (12 minutes)

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Recipe View Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet before frosting and decorating. (30 minutes)

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Recipe View Decorate with chocolate frosting.

For a softer cookie, bake for the shorter end of the time range.
Feel free to experiment with different frostings and decorations to personalize your cookies.
The dough can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
For a deeper molasses flavor, use blackstrap molasses.

Margret Ruecker

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 3.9/ 5 ( 142 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (4)
  • Coby Lind

    The dough was a little sticky, but chilling it made all the difference.

  • Esta Hayes

    I added a little orange zest to the dough for a brighter flavor.

  • Osbaldo Shanahan

    My kids loved decorating these. A new Christmas tradition!

  • Demond Jacobi

    These cookies are amazing! The perfect blend of spices.

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