Our Favorite Christmas Gingerbread Cookie Recipe with Molasses
This Christmas gingerbread cookie recipe with molasses is my family's favorite. We've used the same recipe for years. Baking these tasty cookies is part of our holiday family tradition.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
American
Main Ingredients
Baking
Occasion
Winter Holidays
Prep Time
1 hrs
Cook Time
8 min
Total Time
1 hrs 8 min
Ingredients
Serves 20
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1.5 tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 cup Molasses
1 Egg yolk
1 tsp Allspice
1/2 cup White sugar
1/2 cup Butter (softened)
Directions for Our Favorite Christmas Gingerbread Cookie Recipe with Molasses
1
Combine dry ingredients.
Combine dry ingredients in a mediums sized mixing bowl. Set aside.2
Combine wet ingredients.
In a large bowl beat the sugar and the softened butter (may use stick margarine) together. Use the highest setting on your mixer and mix until fluffy. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add the dry ingredients until the mixture is blended.3
Divide the dough
Divide the dough into four equal sections. Wrap each with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. Allow to sit until the dough is firm enough to roll. This takes about 30 minutes.4
Roll the dough
Prepare your work surface. Spread wax paper onto your countertop. (Taping it to your counter makes for a faster clean-up.) Cover the wax paper with a light coating of flour. Remove the plastic wrap from the dough. Place the dough on the prepared surface. Roll with a rolling pin until the dough is 1/4 inch think. If you don't have a rolling pin a heavy round glass can serve the purpose.Cut the dough with your cookie cutter and gently remove. Place these 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Again, the number of servings you get will depend on the size of the cookie cutter that you use.5
Baking instructions
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes. Carefully transfer to a wire rack. Using gentle but firm pressure press the candy buttons into the cookie.6
Decorate
You are ready to finish decorating when the cookies are completely cool. Add an icing eyes and mouth and squiggles for sleeves. Extra touches add your own personal flair. Enjoy!Tip
Your cookie cutter will determine the number of servings that you get. We used a 4" cutter and made about 24 cookies. Cookie decorating icing and assorted candies are needed to decorate with. We used gum drops and hard candy pieces.
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11 Comments
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I love gingerbread, have NO luck with it! It's either too crispy, too doughy or burnt! Yours look yummy!
Sounds quick and yummy thanks
Sounds yummy!
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This sounds wonderful! Thanks!
Absolutely love gingerbread - wonder if a person can make it with stevia? Just kidding! LOL rcj
yummy this brings back memories
Yummy - I love gingerbread cookies. I will make these, and maybe they will only serve 1 (me). No - I guess I will have to share :) Thanks for the great recipe.
nice recipe