SUPER SIMPLE GINGERBREAD TREE COOKIES

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Perfectly spiced and utterly buttery gingerbread cookies cut into super-simple tree shapes, then dressed up with a zingy lemon icing + sparkly sugar.

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature*
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Coarse sugar for sanding (I like Demerara)

Steps:

  • In a stand mixer or a large bowl (with a hand mixer), beat together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about three minutes.
  • Add the egg and molasses and beat until blended, scraping down sides as necessary.
  • To a separate medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Mix together.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat just until combined.
  • Press the dough together and form into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for an hour, or up to three days.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Remove disc from fridge and cut into fourths.
  • Roll each piece about 1/4 inch thick. You may need to let the dough warm up just a bit, and, depending on your surface, you may need some additional flour to prevent sticking.
  • With a knife or cookie cutter, cut the dough into simple triangle tree shapes (see pic above for reference).
  • Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes, until they're firm and just starting to get golden at edges. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Make the glaze: mix together the powdered sugar and lemon juice. It will seem very thick at first but should thin out into a thick drizzle-able consistency. If it does not thin enough, add a bit more lemon juice until the right consistency.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cookies. I place the icing in a Ziploc bag, cut the corner off, and drizzle lines of icing over the cookies that way. Easy peasy.
  • Immediately sprinkle on a little sugar before the icing hardens.
  • Let sit until icing hardens before storing or assembling on cookie plates. Cookies keep up to one week in an airtight container.

Gizelle Zamora
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These cookies were a fun and festive addition to my holiday party.


Yuda Kiku
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I'll definitely be making these again next Christmas.


MrAbifriend2.0 Benito
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These cookies were a bit too dry for my taste.


John Humphrey
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Easy to make and so yummy!


Samuel Macharia
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Great recipe! The cookies were delicious and looked beautiful.


Ayuub Daahir
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Overall, I thought these cookies were a good recipe. They were easy to make and turned out festive.


dinesh panday
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I had trouble getting the cookies to hold their shape. They spread out too much in the oven.


Moaz Hany
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These cookies were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Jake J Mares
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The cookies turned out so cute! I love the way the green icing looks like Christmas trees.


Abdou Com
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I love how simple these cookies are to make. I was able to get my kids involved in the process, and they had a blast.


Prossy Williamz
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These gingerbread tree cookies were a hit at my Christmas party! They were so easy to make and turned out so festive.