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Gingerbread Cookies

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings: 37

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 3½ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp ground cloves
  • ¾ tsp allspice
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • zest of one orange
  • powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
  • icing (optional)

Instructions

  • Add flour, salt, baking soda and spices to a bowl and whisk to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg, molasses, and orange zest, and mix until well combined. Gradually add the flour mixture and beat on low speed just until combined.
  • Divide the dough into two equal portions and shape each into a disk. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  • Remove the dough from the fridge. If it feels too firm, let it sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes to soften. Line baking sheets with parchment paper preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly dust your work surface with powdered sugar and roll the dough to about ¼-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes.
  • Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets and bake for 8–10 minutes. Group larger cookies together and smaller ones together so they bake evenly.
  • Let the cookies cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar or decorate with icing.