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| Gingerbread Cookies |
From the kitchen of Stephanie Knewasser. I found this recipe in a
Christmas issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. It tastes
wonderful. In addition to putting these on my cookie trays, I use them
to decorate our tree. We make houses with this dough too.
Christmas issue of Good Housekeeping magazine. It tastes
wonderful. In addition to putting these on my cookie trays, I use them
to decorate our tree. We make houses with this dough too.
In a 3 qt saucepan over med. heat:
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c mild molasses
2 tsp ginger
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Add:
2 tsp baking soda
(Mixture will foam up.)
Stir in until melted:
1/2 c butter or margarine, cut into chunks
With fork, stir in:
1 egg
Then add:
3 1/2 c flour
On a lightly floured surface, knead dough until well mixed.
Divide dough in half. Wrap half & set aside.
Preheat oven to 325.
Roll to almost 1/4", cut.
Bake 12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
Cool on wire rack.
Store in tightly covered container (with wax layers between
layers) at room temp. up to 2 weeks, or freeze 3 months.
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c mild molasses
2 tsp ginger
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Add:
2 tsp baking soda
(Mixture will foam up.)
Stir in until melted:
1/2 c butter or margarine, cut into chunks
With fork, stir in:
1 egg
Then add:
3 1/2 c flour
On a lightly floured surface, knead dough until well mixed.
Divide dough in half. Wrap half & set aside.
Preheat oven to 325.
Roll to almost 1/4", cut.
Bake 12 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
Cool on wire rack.
Store in tightly covered container (with wax layers between
layers) at room temp. up to 2 weeks, or freeze 3 months.
Clay & Kyle's gingerbread trains. 2006
Clay & Kyle's 1st gingerbread house.
Hung on the tree
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