GINGERBREAD COOKIES
GINGERBREAD PEOPLE! The edible craft project everyone loves.
Gingerbread cookies are a quintessential holiday treat, embodying the festive spirit with their warm, spiced flavors and delightful textures. Each bite offers a harmonious blend of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, creating a symphony of taste that dances on the palate. The texture strikes a perfect balance between crunch and softness—when you break one, it snaps cleanly without crumbling, providing a satisfying bite that holds its shape. Adding molasses gives them a rich depth, complementing the spices and adding a subtle sweetness that lingers pleasantly. Whether enjoyed plain or adorned with a light dusting of powdered sugar or a drizzle of icing, gingerbread cookies are a timeless classic that brings warmth and joy to any holiday gathering.
GINGERBREAD COOKIES
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375º.
- In your mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In your stand mixer, on a low speed, cream together your butter and dark brown sugar. Once fully incorporated, add in your molasses, vanilla, and egg and mix. It doesn’t look very pretty and even at this point. Don’t worry, your still nailing it!
- Slowly spoon your flour mixture into your wet mixture in your stand mixer.
- Once evenly incorporated, your dough is ready.
- Lay a long piece of parchment paper down on your counter. Place your dough on top of it. Like a sandwich, cover dough with a second long piece of parchment paper.
- Roll dough until it is and even 1/8” thick all over.
- Use a cookie cutter or stencil to cut out your shapes.
- Remove any dough around your shapes.
- You can either transfer the bottom parchment paper onto your cookie sheet, or transfer your cookies to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes—or until lightly crisp on the top and edges.
- Let cool to room temperature before icing.
