Classic Gingerbread Cookies
The holidays just aren't the same without gingerbread cookies and this classic recipe is the perfect balance of soft, chewy and festive flavours!
Ingredients
For the cookies
- ¾ cup Butter, softened
- ½ cup Dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 Egg, large
- 2 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup Molasses (I use Crosby's Fancy Molasses)
- 3 ½ cups All-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 tablespoon Ginger, ground
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Cloves, ground
- ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg, ground (I suggest freshly ground if available)
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
For the icing
- 2 cups Confectioners' sugar
- 2-3 tablespoon Milk
- 1 tablespoon Corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
Instructions
For the cookies
- In a large bowl, combine butter and brown sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla and molasses. Beat with electric mixer until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, with electric mixer on low, until dough is smooth and well combined.
- Divide the dough into two equal parts, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for minimum 2 hours.
- Once the dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Lightly flour working surface.
- Once at a time, roll out each dough with a rolling pin to approx. ¼ inch thickness. Use cookie cutter of choice to cut out shapes. Transfer cookies onto prepared baking sheet, spacing them minimum 2 inches apart.
- Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake 8-10 minutes.
- Repeat process until there is no more remaining dough.
- Cool completely before moving on to decorating.
For the icing
- In a large mixing bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, corn syrup and vanilla. Beat on low with an electric mixer, adding 1 tablespoon of additional milk at a time until desired consistency is achieved. Icing should be thick enough to be pipeable.
- Scoop icing into a piping bag with desired piping tip. Decorate cookies and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 204kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 192IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
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