Ginger Bread Cookies Recipe

Name: Ginger Bread Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar; 1/2 cup (125 ml) light molasses; 2 tsp (10 ml) ground ginger; 2 tsp (10 ml) ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cloves; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground nutmeg; 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground black pepper; 2 tsp (10 ml) baking soda; 1/2 cup (125 ml) margarine, cut up; 1 jumbo egg, beaten; 3-1/2 cups (825 ml) all-purpose flour

Servings: persons

1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
1/2 cup (125 ml) light molasses
2 tsp (10 ml) ground ginger
2 tsp (10 ml) ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cloves
1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground black pepper
2 tsp (10 ml) baking soda
1/2 cup (125 ml) margarine, cut up
1 jumbo egg, beaten
3-1/2 cups (825 ml) all-purpose flour

1
In a 3-quart saucepan, heat sugar molasses, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and pepper to boiling over medium heat, sirring occasionally.
2
Remove saucepan from heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam up in the pan).
3
Stir in margarine until melted.
4
With a folk, stir in the egg, then the flour.
5
On a lightly floured surface, knead dough until thoroughly mixed.
6
Divide dough in half.
7
Wrap one half of dough with plastic wrap and set aside.
8
Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.).
9
With floured rolling pin, roll remaining half dough slightly thinner than 1/4 inch.
10
With floured 3 to 4 inch assorted cookie cutters, cut dough into as many cookies as possible; reserve the trimmings.
11
Place cookies, 1/2 inch apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet.
12
Reroll trimmings and cut out more cookies.
13
Bake cookies for 12 minutes or until edges are beginning to brown.
14
Remove to wire rack to cool.
15
Repeat with remaining dough.
16
When cookies are cooled, you may decorate with icing if desired.
17
Store cookies in a tightly covered container for up to 2 weeks.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar, 1/2 cup (125 ml) light molasses, 2 tsp (10 ml) ground ginger, 2 tsp (10 ml) ground cinnamon, and more.

Yes, Ginger Bread Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Ginger Bread Cookies

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