Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Gingerbread Cookies
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tbsp Butter or shortening; 1/2 cup Sugar; 1/2 cup Molasses; 1 Egg; 2 cup All-purpose flour; 1 tsp Baking soda; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ginger; 1 tsp Cinnamon; 1 tsp Ground cloves

Ashley Pajor @cook_3087070

Gingerbread Cookies

Ashley Pajor @cook_3087070

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Ingredients

12 servings

8 tbspButter or shortening
1/2 cupSugar
1/2 cupMolasses
1Egg
2 cupAll-purpose flour
1 tspBaking soda
1/4 tspSalt
1 tspGinger
1 tspCinnamon
1 tspGround cloves

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Steps

1

Beat butter with sugar and molasses. Mix in egg
2

Sift dry ingredients and add to wet mixture. Mix well. Chill in Freezer 1 hour or in refrigerator 2 hours
3

Heat oven to 350°F. Roll out a portion of the dough 1/4 in thick on lightly floured board. Chill remaining dough.
4

Cut with cookie cutter, place on greased baking sheets and decorate with raisins, chips or nuts, if desired.
5

Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool