Ingredients:
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla extra
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
3 c. all purpose flour
3 tsp. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
Royal Icing recipe:
2 c. powdered (confectioners) sugar
2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. water
4 1/2 tsp meringue powder
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
(I did not have meringue powder so the recipe I used is linked here)
Instructions:
1) In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in molasses,egg, vanilla and lemon peel (I used a squirt of lemon juice because I didn't have a lemon peel). In another bowl combine flour, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves. Slowly add to the creamed mixture.
2) Once all incorporated, divide into 2 disks
3) Refrigerate for 30 minutes (I did it for 20 minutes) or until easy to handle
5) On a floured surface roll until 1/4 inch thick, or to desired thickness. Cut with gingerbread men cookie cutter
6) Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes or until firm around edges. Remove and cool.
7) Decorate as desired
P.S: Don't try raw gingerbread dough, it is disgusting. The dough looks awful until you add flour. Even then don't try it, I repeat, DO NOT TRY the dough. I almost scrapped it but I followed through with baking the cookies and they turned out well.
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| Doesn't it look gross. I don't know why I tried it really |
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| Roll it out, roll it out |
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| Use a cookie cutter like so |
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| Yay for lots of gingerbread men |
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| Straight from the oven |
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| I outlined all of them in white icing |
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| I divided the icing into white, green, and red and decorated accordingly |
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| All finished |
Hopefully everyone had a great Christmas, or whatever holiday they celebrate.
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