Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe

VIDEORECIPE Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe

110 min
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Here is the most wanted homemade easy gingerbread recipe. It is the old-fashioned recipe for gingerbread cookies that will take you back to your childhood days! Bake these to wow your guests for the upcoming festive season of Halloween and Christmas.

110 min
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Ingredients

number of servings
12
  • 6 tbls softened salted butter Added to
  • 14 cup brown sugar Added to
  • 13 cup dark molasses Added to
  • 1 large egg Added to
  • 34 tsp ground cinnamon Added to
  • 34 tsp ground ginger Added to
  • 12 tsp ground allspice Added to
  • 12 tsp ground cloves Added to
  • 12 tsp baking soda Added to
  • 14 tsp salt Added to
  • 134 cups all-purpose flour Added to
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Directions

1. Step

To start, add softened salted butter and brown sugar to an electric whisk till it is all fluffy and smooth.

Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe - preparation step 1

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2. Step

Add the egg and molasses to the mixture with ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, baking soda, and salt. Blend all of it well till it is combined into a smooth dough.

Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe - preparation step 2

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3. Step

Once done, toss the flour slowly into the mixture to make the gingerbread cookie batter.

Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe - preparation step 3

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4. Step

Take out the thick gingerbread dough and wrap it up in plastic wrap. Let the dough cool in the fridge for some time to harden the dough.

Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe - preparation step 4

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5. Step

Once the dough has firmed up, roll it out on a lightly floured surface until it's about a quarter inch thick.

Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe - preparation step 5

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6. Step

Now use the cookie cutters to cut out your cookies and place them on a baking tray with parchment paper.

Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe - preparation step 6

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7. Step

Bake the cookies in a 350-degree oven for 10–12 minutes.

Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe - preparation step 7

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8. Step

When done, let them cool on the pan for a minute and then transfer them to the wire rack to cool completely. Decorate your cookies with royal icing if desired, or serve them plain.

Homemade easy gingerbread cookies recipe - preparation step 8

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