Description
Gingerbread cookies with creative decorations.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Royal icing for decoration
- Colored sprinkles and candies for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy.
- Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into desired shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Use royal icing and decorations to create designs on the cookies.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different cookie cutters for various shapes.
- Let the royal icing dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: gingerbread cookies, decorated cookies, holiday baking, festive treats