GINGERBREAD COOKIES
When your friends reach into a tin of these old-fashioned cookies, they're sure to think Grandma baked them! Our Test Kitchen staff came up with this lighter recipe for crunchy gingerbread cookies with lovely icing accents.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 6-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in the molasses, egg and vinegar. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until easy to handle (dough will be sticky)., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 4 in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Using a floured spatula, place cookies 1 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 5-6 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool., For icing, combine confectioners' sugar and milk in bowl. Spread over cooled cookies; let dry completely. If desired, combine paste food coloring and a few drops of water; using a fine brush or the blunt end of a wooden skewer, decorate cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
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Kena Tesfaye
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these cookies turned out great. I'm definitely going to make them again.
reuben matthews
[email protected]These cookies were a lot of work, but they were worth it. They're so delicious!
Bright Emmanuel
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies came out too dry. I think I might have overbaked them.
Innocence Mlamuli
[email protected]These cookies were a little too spicy for my taste, but my kids loved them.
Bryan Contreras
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of gingerbread, but these cookies were surprisingly good. They were soft and chewy, with just the right amount of spice.
Makik Khiz
[email protected]These were the easiest gingerbread cookies I've ever made. They came out perfect and they taste delicious.
Tjandra
[email protected]I love the way these cookies look! They're so festive and perfect for Christmas.
Eric Isaac
[email protected]These cookies are a holiday tradition in my family. We make them every year and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and festive.
Anthony Barrett
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're so easy to make and they're always a hit with my friends and family.
IR khan Official.
[email protected]These cookies were delicious! I made them for a cookie exchange and they were a huge hit. They're the perfect holiday cookie: festive, easy to make, and oh-so-yummy.
Iltaf Hussain
[email protected]My family loved these gingerbread cookies! They were so soft and chewy, with the perfect amount of ginger and molasses flavor. I will definitely be making these again for Christmas.