Gingerbread Ornaments Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Ornaments
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; ½ teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons baking soda; ¼ cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; ½ cup molasses; 1 ½ teaspoons ginger; 1 egg; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder

Servings: persons

1
Cream butter with sugars, molasses and egg yolk.
2
Mix all remaining ingredients, except egg white.
3
Stir into butter mixture to form stiff dough.
4
Chill for 1 hour, then roll out onto a floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
5
Use Christmas cookie cutters or knife to cut our shapes.
6
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
7
Butter cookie sheets and place shapes on sheet.
8
Brush shapes lightly with egg whites.
9
Bake 8 minutes until crisp.
10
Make a hole 1 inch from the top, then cool.
11
Ice ornaments as you wish.
12
Thread holes with gold cord.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup butter, ½ teaspoon salt, 6 tablespoons baking soda, ¼ cup brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread Ornaments 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.

Gingerbread Ornaments

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