Description
Delightful cookies with a soft, pillowy texture, perfect for holiday celebrations and family bonding.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Royal icing for decorating
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar in another large bowl.
- Beat in the molasses, egg, and vanilla.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 120 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out shapes using gingerbread men cookie cutters.
- Place on baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cool completely before decorating with royal icing.
Notes
Chill the dough for at least 2 hours to maintain shape while baking. Decorate creatively with royal icing for festive touches.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg