Ginger Molasses Cut-Out Cookies
Equipment
- Hand Mixer
- Rolling Pin
- Cookie cutters
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Fork
- Spatula optional
- Ziploc Bag
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus a little extra for rolling out cookies)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cloves
Decoration
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 6 tsp milk
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 cup candy
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with mixer.
- Mix in egg, vanilla, ginger, and molasses.
- In a medium bowl, gently stir flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients, and combine with mixer.
- Lightly flour your counter, and roll dough out with a rolling pin.
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut out shapes, and carefully place them on the pans (you may want a spatula for this).
- Bake for 12 minutes or until tops are cracking and sides are slightly golden. Let cool completely.
Decoration
- Combine powdered sugar and milk.
- Place in Ziploc bag, and cut a small hole in the bottom corner of the bag.
- Decorate with piped icing and candy.
Notes
- Make sure to give a lot of space on your pans for these cookies to rise. They will puff up and spread!