Gingerbread Cookies

It’s not Christmas without Gingerbread Cookies! This is a tried and true recipe that’s packed with spicy, warm flavors and decorated with a simple vanilla icing. These gingerbread man cookies are special because they’re nice and soft with a slight chewiness and plenty of warm gingerbread flavor. They’re perfect for the Christmas cookie box or cookie tray!

Author: Flavor the Moments

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 36 servings

Calories: 104 kcal per serving

Ingredients

3 cups - all purpose flour
1 tsp - baking soda
a pinch of salt
1 tbsp - ground ginger
2 teaspoons - ground cinnamon
1 tsp - ground cloves
½ cup - unsalted butter
½ cup - dark brown sugar
1 - egg
½ cup - molasses
2 cups - powdered sugar
2 tablespoons - hot water
1 tsp - corn syrup
1 tsp - vanilla extract
Optional Decorations

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add the egg and molasses, and beat until smooth.
Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and beat just until combined.
Scrape half of the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap, flatten into a disk. Wrap it tightly and store in the refrigerator. Repeat with the other half of the dough. Chill for two hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4" thickness for softer, chewier cookies, or 1/8" thickness for thinner, crispier cookies. Place cookies 1" apart on prepared baking sheet.
Bake 6-8 minutes, or until edges become golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
Place the powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Add the hot water, corn syrup and vanilla extract and stir well until smooth.
Spread or pipe the icing using a piping bag and a fine tip, and top immediately with the candies or sprinkles of your choice. Leave the cookies out at room temperature until set.

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