Description
Delicious gingerbread cookies shaped like snowflakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups powdered sugar for icing
- 2 tablespoons water for icing
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for icing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add molasses and egg to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Roll out the dough and cut into snowflake shapes.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cool before icing.
- Mix powdered sugar, water, and vanilla for icing.
- Decorate cookies with icing as desired.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use a variety of icing colors for decoration.
- Dough can be made ahead and chilled.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: gingerbread snowflakes, holiday cookies, festive treats