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SPICED GINGERBREAD COOKIES Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
¾ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground cloves
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
¾ c. brown sugar
1 large egg
½ c. molasses
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Directions:
In a medium bowl, wish together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices until well blended.

In a large bowl (or bowl of your stand mixer), beat butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended. Add molasses and vanilla. With mixer on low speed, gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended an smooth.

Gather dough with your hands into a ball and divide in half. Shape each half into a round disk and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate up to 4 days. Let the dough come to room temp before using.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375º and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out dough and cut out shapes using cookie cutters transferring cut outs to lined baking sheets. Freeze for 10 minutes and then bake 1 sheet at a time for 7-9 minutes. Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to cool.

Make royal icing by combining 1 Tbsp. meringue powder with 2 cups powdered sugar and 3-5 Tbsp, of water in a stand mixer. Add more water to thin icing to achieve desired consistency. Decorate as desired.

 

 

 

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