by eHow Food & Drink Editor
How to Make Gingerbread Cookies
Introduction
Gingerbread has become synonymous with Christmas. This year, try baking your own gingerbread cookies.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Steps
Step One
Gather ingredients. You will need 5 c. sifted all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 2 tsp. baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp. each ground ginger and ground cloves, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. ground nutmeg, 1 tsp. salt, 2 sticks unsalted butter, 1 c. sugar, 2 eggs, 1 c. molasses, and 2 tbsp. water.
Step Two
Mix butter and sugar until creamy.
Step Three
Add eggs, molasses and water. Mix well.
Step Four
Mix the dry ingredients together.
Step Five
Blend the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
Step Six
Chill for at least three hours or overnight.
Step Seven
Roll out dough onto lightly floured cookie sheet.
Step Eight
Using cookie cutters, cut out shapes.
Step Nine
Place cookies about an inch apart on the cookie sheet and bake for five minutes at 375 degrees.
Step Ten
Cool on rack and then decorate cookies.
Tips & Warnings
- There are many variations on the gingerbread recipe. This one is a basic way to get started. Add more ginger and cinnamon for spicier cookies, more sugar for sweeter cookies, or more butter or shortening for moister cookies.
Overall Things You'll Need
- 1 c. molasses
- Mixing Spoons
- Cookie Cutters
- 1 c. sugars
- 1 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- Measuring Spoons
- Cookie sheets
- Mixing bowls
- 1 1/2 tsp. ginger
- Cooling Racks
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 sticks unsalted butters
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- Measuring cups
- 2 eggs
- Oven mitts
- 5 c. sifted all-purpose flour
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