German Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread cookies are a Christmas must have! These one have a nice buttery cookie base and all of the spices are likely to already be in your spice cabinet. They will make converts of those who don’t think they like these spicy little fellas!
Servings: 60 Cookies
Ingredients
- 5½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1½ teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
- In your mixer bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the molasses, egg and vanilla. Beat until uniform.
- Add in the dry ingredients about ⅓ at a time, stirring until just combined between additions.
- Once dough comes together, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours but up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Working with about ⅓ of the dough at a time, roll on a lightly floured surface to about ⅛-inch thick. Cut into desired shapes and place on cookies sheet.
- Bake for about 8 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for a couple of minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Use royal icing to decorate and enjoy!
Notes
We love these cookies as written, but feel free to play with the spice mix to make them your own. Use some allspice, cardamom, or ground anise in addition to or in place of some of the spices listed above to change the flavors.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 88mg | Sugar: 8g
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