Super Easy Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
This Super Easy Gingerbread Cookie Recipe offers a delightful and hassle-free way to create delicious gingerbread cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp ground ginger
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- icing for decorating
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy and smooth.
- Add the molasses, egg, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, you can add a little more flour.
- Divide the dough into two equal portions and shape each portion into a disk. Wrap the disks in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes and transfer them to the prepared baking sheets. Repeat with the other disk of dough.
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are slightly browned.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies are cooled, you can decorate them with royal icing, if desired. Let the icing set before storing the cookies in an airtight container.