Gingerbread cookies make for a fun family baking day. Use any shape cookie cutter you want and decorate to your heart’s desire. Baking as a family is one of the most memorable moments of our Christmases. Share laughter with a dusting of flour on your nose and your hands full of cookie dough.
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preparation time: 30 min
baking time: 20 min
cooling time: 20 min - makes: 24 cookies
- difficulty level: 2
- recipe ID: christmas6
“Gifts of time & love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.”
Tools
- electric mixer
- medium bowl
- spatula
- rolling pin
- cookie cutter
- baking sheet
- cooling rack
- small bowl
- small piping bag or toothpicks
Preparation
1
Cream butter,egg & sugars, molasses: In a bowl add the butter and the sugars. Mix on medium speed about 2 minutes. Add in the egg (1) and molasses. Combine.
2
Add the flour mix: Add the flour mix and beat together just until combine (do not over mix).
3
Cool the dough: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour or up to three days.
4
Roll the dough: Preheat oven to 350 F. Place a rack in the middle of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it sit out for 5 – 10 minutes until the dough is supple enough to roll.
Lightly flour the counter. Place the dough on the lightly floured work surface. Dust flour on the dough. Roll the dough to about ¼ – 1/8 inch thick. Dust more flour onto the dough if it is sticking to the roller.
5
Cut the dough & bake: Cut the dough with the help of a cookie cutter and transfer the cookie onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Use a spatula if necessary. Gather the dough scraps and knead into a ball, then roll out and cut again, adding more flour as necessary. Repeat until scraps are used up.
Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes or until they feel firm. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes until set, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
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6
Make the icing & decorate: While waiting for the cookies to cool, place the icing sugar in a small bowl. Add the water or milk 1 tbsp at a time, combining between each addition, until the icing is soft. You can place the icing in a small piping bag or use tooth picks to decorate the cookies.
When the cookies are cooled, decorate using a tooth pick or small piping bag. Let the icing set and store the cookies in an airtight container.
Bon Appétit!
Ingredients
Included
24 cookies
Cooking with Kids
Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing steps 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6.
- Cream butter, egg & sugar
- Add the flour mix
- Cool the dough
- Roll the sough
- Cut the dough
- Make icing & decorate
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Note: We cannot guarantee any dish is allergen free.
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