One of my favorite things to do for the Christmas season is make some REAL gingerbread cookies.
It fills the house with the most amazing scents......and sends me straight into a Christmas mood.
Mmmm......I can almost remember the smells just by looking at this photo. :)
Many have asked for my gingerbread recipe.
Here it is........
Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
Recipe adapted from Glorious Treats recipe
1 cup butter
1 cup molasses
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg *
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves *
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper *
6 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
In large bowl, beat butter until smooth.
Mix in brown sugar, molasses, eggs and vanilla.
Add in baking powder and spices and mix well.
Finally, mix in flour until stiff dough is formed.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough to desired thickness (mine are 3/8" thick).
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cut into desired shapes and placed on parchment- or Sil Pat-lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 11-15 minutes (depending on size of cookies).
Once cooled, decorate the cookies with
glaze icing just as done with sugar cookies.
* Note: Adjust the spices to fit your tastes. We like it not too spicy, with less ground clove.
