Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Gingerbread Cookies
Prep time: 32 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons allspice; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 2 Tbsps ground ginger; 118 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 158 milliliters molasses; 0 teaspoons salt; 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 59 milliliters vegetable shortening, at room temperature

Gingerbread Cookies might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. This recipe makes 6 servings with 632 calories, 8g of protein, and 25g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of brown sugar, salt, ground ginger, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 32 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, spices and salt. In another large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream together butter and shortening.

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Whisk

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Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in molasses and egg. Scrape down sides of bowl, then stir in flour mixture to form a stiff dough. Divide dough in half. Form into 2 disks, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or up to overnight.

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Molasses

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Sugar

Wrap

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Preheat oven to 350F; line 2 large baking sheets with parchment.

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Roll out 1 disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.

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Roll

Cut out cookies with a 3-inch cutter and place 1 inch apart on baking sheet. Gather scraps and re-roll to form more cookies. Repeat with remaining dough disk.

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Cut Out Cookies

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Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, switching sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through. Cool cookies on baking sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining cookies.

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