Christmas is here again, and I love gingerbread cookies at Christmas time. You can buy different cookies cutter and have fun with your children and make these cookies, decorate them any way you like or leave them plain. December is my favorite month of the year it means family time, celebration with friends and family.
INGREDIENTS
- ¾ cup Butter
- 1 cup brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Molasses
- 1 Egg
- 1 table spoon Fresh Ginger (grated)
- 1 tablespoon Candied Ginger (grated)
- 2 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 ½ tea spoons Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Cloves
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 table spoon Ground Ginger
DIRECTION
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Sift together the dry ingredients.
- Combine the egg with the molasses and the fresh and candied ginger.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula then add the egg mixture. Mix until incorporated and then scrape sides of the bowl again.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
- Need into a big ball.
- Flour the countertop with dry flour.
- Place the dough and take the rolling pin and roll the dough out 1in thick
- Take you cookies cutter and cut the cookies out.
- Place onto a parchment lined sheet pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Makes 3 dozen cookies. let cool and decorate at your desire.
- Have fun and enjoy
Nutritionbygaitrie 