Somewhere between the 4 cookies that I just ate in the last 5 minutes, I realized that I haven't yet posted this recipe. This is something that we look forward to making every Christmas season. Traditionally we just cut out gingerbread men and decorate them but this year we decided to get a little more diverse. that's the fun part. You can do whatever you want with them.
Ingredients:
3 c. flour
2 t. ginger
1 t. Cinnamon
1 t. Baking soda
1/4 t. Nutmeg
1/4 t. Salt
3/4 c. Butter
3/4 c. Brown sugar
1/2 c. Molasses
1 egg
1 t. Vanilla
Directions:
beat butter and sugar. Add molasses egg and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients. ( gradually). Refrigerate until stiff. Roll out 1/4 inch thick. Cut in shapes. If you want to make ornaments out of them, use a straw to punch a hole in the top. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Once they are cool you can frost and decorate. For the icing I just mix together powdered sugar, vanilla, a little milk, and sometimes almond extract. I don't have exact measurements, I just add the powdered sugar until it's really thick. Then I scoop the icing into a baggie, zip it up and snip a tiny bit of the bottom corner to squeeze it out. we use little candies and sprinkles for decoration.
If you like your gingerbread cookies more crispy, you can bake for a little longer. they will also get harder as they set. I like to just leave mine out until they harden a little.
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