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I'm so excited for Christmas I may burst Christmas spirit everywhere! That would be pretty funny....
I'm good at baking and passing it off as a gift for people. It's a hobby, I guess. These gingerbread men were for my friend India. I asked her awhile ago what her favorite Christmas cookie was and she said gingerbread men with scarves (she was very specific about the scarves). She completely forgot she told me, so when she got these she was more than a little surprised!
These are a very good gingerbread cookie, slightly spicy and very chewy. Delish!
Gingerbread Cookies
Good Things Catered
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and egg. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg; blend into the molasses mixture until smooth. Cover, and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line with parchment. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Let cool for 10 minutes on pan.Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate when cool.
Ok my dear, I've actually been craving gingerbread lately, and was thinking of making those skeletons you made for halloween, and then saw you posted this recipe. Would say there was one you liked better, or is there a difference between one and the other? Your input appreciated. :) love!
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