Description
A simple gingerbread template for holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add molasses and egg, mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough and cut shapes using the template.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until firm.
- Let cool before decorating.
Notes
- Use royal icing for decoration.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Dough can be made ahead and frozen.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: gingerbread, holiday baking, cookie template