Looking For Really Good Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Baking By TiffTurtle Updated 7 Oct 2006 , 10:39pm by Kos
does anyone have a really good recipe for gingerbread cookies? I want to start practicing making christmas cookies and i would like to make some real gingerbread people but i dont have a recipe and i would rather use one that has been proven to be good and I know that you guys would be the best to ask. Thanks
Do you want soft and chewy and wonderful or crisp and snappy?
Soft and chewy, I use the Joy of Cooking reduced fat (go figure) recipe, and I'll never switch; they're awsome. They get gobbled up.
Crisp and snappy and good for ornaments (I don't like them crisp), I use Martha Stewart's recipe from various books of hers.
I can post either if you want.
I have a really great gingerbread cookie recipe! If you like a full flavor gingerbread cookie, this is a terrific one. The pepper makes them really spicy!
http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipe43.spicygingerbreadcookies.html
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup dark-brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 cup unsulfured molasses
6 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Divide dough into thirds and wrap each third in plastic wrap. Chill for about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 F. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick between two pieces of waxed paper. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer shapes to ungreased cookie sheets. If desired, decorate with raisins, dragées, and/or red hot candies. Refrigerate about 15 minutes. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crisp but not dark. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove to wire racks to cool completely. If desired, decorate with Royal Icing.
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I get a lot of compliments on these!! They freeze great too.
kos
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