Joy of Cooking Gingerbread Cookies
Joy of Cooking Gingerbread Cookies are an easy, from-scratch treat made with molasses and warm cloves that's perfect for holiday baking and sharing with lo
Ingredients
- 0.25 cup Butter
- 0.5 cup Brown Sugar
- 0.5 cup Molasses
- 3.5 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 0.25 teaspoon Cloves
- 0.5 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 cup Water
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350.
- Beat softened butter and sugar until creamy.
- Beat in molasses.
- Combine the dry ingredients.
- Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture in three parts, alternating with the water.
- On a floured surface, roll the dough to your preferred thickness (recipe makes 8-16 cookies).
- Use cookie cutters to shape the cookies.
- Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, depending on thickness.
- If desired, mix 1/4 cup powdered sugar with a few drops of water and food colouring to make icing, and decorate when cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 711kcalProtein: 1.3gFat: 43.2gSaturated Fat: 26.8gSodium: 531mgSugar: 78.4g
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