Gingerbread Cookie Recipe for Christmas
This gingerbread cookie recipe for Christmas is simple to do and quick to bake! Follow the instructions below for the best result!
Servings: 8 pieces
Calories: 494kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Molasses
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- ½ tsp Ground Cloves
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp Ground Allspice
- ½ cup Butter room temperature
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the butter and egg, then mix thoroughly until a thick dough forms and all of the dry ingredients are fully incorporated (about 3 minutes).
- After combining all the dry ingredients, you can now add your molasses. Mix well until everything has been blended with the molasses. Cover and chill the cookie dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Turn out the dough on a lined countertop then roll out to 1/4-inch and cut shapes. Place the cookie cutouts on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then move to a cooling rack to cool completely before enjoying!