Gingerbread cookies. This classic cut-out gingerbread cookie recipe is easy to make, perfect for decorating, and always so delicious. Gingerbread cookie recipes all start the same and mine comes from my mom. To her recipe, I add a little more molasses and increase the amount of spice favors. This is my favorite Gingerbread Cookie recipe! It makes perfectly soft and chewy cookies and they I've always loved gingerbread cookies but I'm not so much of a fan of the cracker-like ones so I.

This is my very favorite gingerbread cookie recipe. The dough is so firm and nice to work with and is so wonderful smelling that it is almost like a stress reliever. These disappear in lightning speed in my. You can have Gingerbread cookies using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Gingerbread cookies

It's 3 cup of all purpose flour.
You need 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
Prepare 3/4 tsp of baking soda.
It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
Prepare 1 tbsp of ground ginger.
You need 1 3/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.
You need 1/4 tsp of ground cloved.
It's 6 tbsp of unsalted butter.
Prepare 3/4 cup of dark brown sugar.
It's 1 large of egg.
You need 1/2 cup of molasses.
You need 2 tsp of vanilla extract.

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Gingerbread cookies step by step

Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare baking sheets by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
In small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves until well blended..
In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar and egg on medium speed until well blended..
Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth.
Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
Place one portion of dough on a lightly floured surface.
Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin.
Roll dough to scant 1/4 inch thick.
Cut out cookies with desired cookie cutter.
Space cookies 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. The lower time will give softer cookies.
After cookies cool you can decorate them any way you like..

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