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Cardamom Gingerbread Cookies + Orange Glaze
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Cardamom Gingerbread Cookies + Orange Glaze
Cardamon Gingerbread Cookies
Orange Glaze
Cardamom Gingerbread Cookies
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Preheat an oven to 375°F, and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda (if you want cakey cookies – optional!), salt, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
2
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla until incorporated. Then, beat in the molasses until thoroughly mixed.
3
Add half of the flour mixture until incorporated. Mix in the remaining flour mix. Use your hands to knead the dough until it comes together and there are no dry spots.
4
Roll the dough, 2 tablespoons at a time, and then flatten each ball into a disc. Dust a cookie stamp lightly with flour and firmly press the cookie stamp into one of the balls of dough. Repeat with remaining dough until all of your cookies are stamped. If you want clean edges, use a 2-2 1/2 inch cookie cutter to cut off the rough edges.
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Line the cookies on the prepared sheets 2 inches apart. **Optional: refrigerate the cookies for 30 minutes – I do this to ensure the design on the cookies remains pronounced. However, I’ve baked them from room temperature, and it doesn’t make a huge difference. Up to you!** Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until just baked. They will puff up a little, but they will deflate once they cool.
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Let the cookies cool on the sheet pan for a few minutes, and then place the cookies on a rack and let cool completely. Glaze with the orange glaze (below), and let the glaze harden. Store in an airtight container for up to three days.
Orange Glaze
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In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients. Add more milk if it’s too thick or powdered sugar if it’s too thin. Glaze the cookies!
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Bloom Your Spices 🌟Toast the cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves in a dry pan for 30 seconds before grinding to intensify their aromatic oils and deepen the flavor complexity of your cookies.
- Chill Dough for Chewiness 🧊Refrigerate your dough for at least 2 hours before baking—this prevents spreading and creates the signature chewy texture while allowing spice flavors to meld and develop.
- Underbake for Perfect Texture 🍪Remove cookies when the edges are set but the center still appears slightly underdone; they'll continue cooking on the warm baking sheet and develop that ideal chewy-to-crispy balance.
- Zest Fresh Orange Last 🍊Add orange zest to your dough at the very end of mixing to preserve volatile oils and prevent bitterness; reserve additional fresh zest for the glaze to brighten its flavor.
- Balance Glaze Consistency 🎨Whisk the glaze until it reaches a ribbon-like consistency that coats the back of a spoon—add milk by the teaspoon if too thick, or powdered sugar if too thin, for professional-looking coverage.
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