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Crispy Gingerbread Cookies

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This recipe makes crispy gingerbread cookies that are used for gingerbread men. To keep the cookies crisp, store them in an air-tight container. They can be decorated with royal icing.

Total 00:15
Yield 5.5 dozen 4.5-inch cookies

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup (~160 g) packed light brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup (~160 g) molasses
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon (½ tablespoon) baking soda
  • ⅔ cup (~160 g) butter
  • 1 egg
  • 4 cups (1 quart/ 500g) flour

Instructions

  1. 1
    Pour sugar, molasses, spices, and salt into large saucepan.
  2. 2
    Bring to boil and remove from heat.
  3. 3
    Add the baking soda and butter and stir until butter melts.
  4. 4
    Quickly stir in egg, and then add flour. Mix well.
  5. 5
    Chill for several hours until firm enough to roll.
  6. 6
    Preheat oven to 325 °F (170 °C).
  7. 7
    Roll out until thin on lightly-floured surface.
  8. 8
    Cut with cookie cutters and place on cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  9. 9
    Bake for about 15 minutes at 325 °F (170 °C) and cool on racks.
Category
Desserts
Method
Baking

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Crispy_Gingerbread_Cookies