Gingerbread Cookies
These classic Gingerbread cookies are simple to make and decorate!
Servings cookies (see notes)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar. Add molasses and egg yolk. In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients: flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Add this mixture to butter mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Roll dough out to ¼ inch thick between two sheets of waxed paper. Chill for at least an hour. It's a fairly sticky dough so you might need to chill it a little longer.
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Pull your dough out and cut with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2" apart on a baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. If you bake them on the short end they will stay soft and chewy and if you bake them on the longer end they will be nice and crispy.
- Allow to cool about 5 minutes on pan, and then transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Once cooled, decorate.
Notes
- Nutritional and serving information: this recipe makes anywhere from 12 - 18 cookies. Sizes can vary widely depending on size of the cutter used, as well as thickness when rolled. The nutritional information for this recipe was calculated into 12 servings, so note that if you get closer to 18 cookies out of this recipe, the nutritional information will vary considerably.
- Store finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- In general, the longer the dough is refrigerated, the better it will hold its shape when baked. Feel free to make this dough a day or two ahead of time and keep the dough, tightly covered, in the refrigerator until ready to cut and bake.
- Make Ahead and Freeze: Bake your cookies, cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container or zip top bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and decorate as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 444kcal, Carbohydrates: 70g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 73mg, Sodium: 455mg, Potassium: 466mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 38g, Vitamin A: 517IU, Vitamin C: 0.02mg, Calcium: 95mg, Iron: 3mg
Calories: 444kcal
Cost: $5
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