Rolled Gingerbread Cookies
Rolled gingerbread cookies are nostalgic holiday cookies in Christmas shapes that bake up puffy and soft.
Equipment
- mixing bowls of various sizes
- electric mixer or stand mixer
- baking sheets
- parchment paper or silicone baking mats
- Rolling Pin
- Cookie cutters
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for rolling surface
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- ¾ cup molasses (unsulphured)
- ½ cup buttermilk
- buttercream or royal icing
- sprinkles or nonpareils
Instructions
- In a medium size mixing bowl, sift together the 4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves.
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, add the ¾ cup granulated sugar gradually to the ½ cup shortening and mix until fluffy.
- Blend in the ¾ cup molasses (unsulphured). Add the sifted dry ingredients alternatively with the ½ cup buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients; mix until all combined.
- Chill the dough a minimum of 4 hours to overnight.
- Roll the dough out to ¼ inch thickness on a floured surface and cut dough using cookie cutters; placed on lined baking sheets and bake @ 375°F for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool cookies on baking sheets 2 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, decorate with buttercream or royal icing, sprinkles or nonpareils
Notes
- Use a full-flavored, unsulphured molasses (not blackstrap)
- Dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days before baking
- To make thinner, crispy cookies (or to use for gingerbread houses), roll the dough 1/8” thick and increase baking time by 2 minutes
- Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days
- Cookies freeze well if kept in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie (unfrosted)Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 0.4mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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