GIngerbread cookies recipe?!
I would like to make them for my daughter to give out to the kids, yet make some for the family. My mom also loves them.
Also any tips for Christmas recipes???
Answers: Its close to Christmas and I was wondering if anyone had a real simple gingerbread cookie recipe.
I would like to make them for my daughter to give out to the kids, yet make some for the family. My mom also loves them.
Also any tips for Christmas recipes???
I love baking and gingerbread cookies are delicious! I often use www.marthastewart.com for my recipes, that site has a large number of really good recipes!
Here are some gingerbread recipes i thought you might like:
Basic Gingerbread Cookies:
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/basi...
Chewy Chocolate-Gingerbread Cookies:
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
Ginger Bread (not cookies but just in case you wanted to try and make bread lol)
http://www.marthastewart.com/gingerbread...
Molasses Gingerbread Cookies:
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
Good Luck with your holiday baking! Hope these recipes helped!
GINGER BREAD COOKIES
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. molasses
5 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and molasses. Sift in flour, soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Stir until blended. Chill 2 hours. Roll out and cut. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. NOTE: To make tree ornaments, punch hole with straw before baking. The longer they stay on the tree the better they are. 3 dozen small gingerbread men.
1/2cup softened stick butter
1/2 cup packed brown sygar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
3 cups all purpose (measure into measure cup with a spoon)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1-2 tsp cold water
Cream butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Mix all dry ingredients into a bowl and then gradually add to the creamed mixture alternating with the water. COver and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll dough out 1/4 inch thick on well floured surface. CUt with cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes in 350 F oven till edges are firm. Cool on wire racks.
GINGERBREAD MEN COOKIES
2 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. molasses
1 beaten egg
1 tsp. hot water
1 tsp. vinegar
Mix all ingredients. Roll onto well floured surface. Cut into gingerbread men. Place on greased cookie sheets dusted with flour. Bake at 350 degrees until brown.
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GINGER BREAD COOKIES
2/3 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. light molasses
1 beaten egg
1 tsp. cloves
2 c. enriched flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ginger
Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and molasses; beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Roll 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut with floured cookie cutter. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.