Gingerbread cookies

Name: Gingerbread cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cup all purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cloved; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 3/4 cup dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup molasses; 2 tsp vanilla extract

barbie46 @cook_3105928

Gingerbread cookies

barbie46 @cook_3105928

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Ingredients

3 cupall purpose flour
1 1/2 tspbaking powder
3/4 tspbaking soda
1/4 tspsalt
1 tbspground ginger
1 3/4 tspground cinnamon
1/4 tspground cloved
6 tbspunsalted butter
3/4 cupdark brown sugar
1 largeegg
1/2 cupmolasses
2 tspvanilla extract

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare baking sheets by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper
2

In small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves until well blended.
3

In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar and egg on medium speed until well blended.
4

Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth
5

Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours
6

Place one portion of dough on a lightly floured surface
7

Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin
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Roll dough to scant 1/4 inch thick
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Cut out cookies with desired cookie cutter
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Space cookies 1 1/2 inches apart
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Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. The lower time will give softer cookies
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After cookies cool you can decorate them any way you like.