Recipe: Delicious Gingerbread cookies

Gingerbread cookies. This classic cut-out gingerbread cookie recipe is easy to make, perfect for decorating, and always so delicious. Gingerbread cookie recipes all start the same and mine comes from my mom. To her recipe, I add a little more molasses and increase the amount of spice favors.

The dough is so firm and nice to work with and is so wonderful smelling that it is almost like a stress reliever. These disappear in lightning speed in my. This is my favorite Gingerbread Cookie recipe! You can have Gingerbread cookies using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Gingerbread cookies

1. You need 1 cup of sugar.
2. You need 2 cups of all purpose flour.
3. Prepare 1 of egg.
4. Prepare 2 teaspoons of ground ginger.
5. You need 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
6. Prepare 3/4 teaspoons of ground cinnamon.
7. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
8. Prepare of Filling:.
9. It's 2 cups of powdered sugar.
10. Prepare 2 tablespoons of butter.
11. It's 2 tablespoons of milk (or more).

It makes perfectly soft and chewy cookies and they I've always loved gingerbread cookies but I'm not so much of a fan of the cracker-like ones so I. Gingerbread Cookies are the essence of the holidays and are deeply flavored with spices and molasses. Decorate with royal icing and enjoy them for dessert or on your Christmas tree! This is the BEST recipe for gingerbread cookies I have ever tasted.

Gingerbread cookies step by step

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Roll into 1 1 /2 inch balls, Then roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool..
3. Filling: place all ingredients in a medium size bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add more milk as needed. Frost cookies (once cooled off,) and enjoy!🙂.

I have used this recipe for many years and always get compliments on it. These soft Gingerbread Cookies get more compliments than any other cookie recipes I have ever made. Even people who say they don't like gingersnaps end up loving these easy homemade cookies! Classic gingerbread cookies are dense, heavy on the ginger, and usually flavored with molasses. A mild molasses flavors the cookies and finely grated orange zest adds a layer of complexity.