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Gingerbread cookies

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Servings 12 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 Cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/3 cup Softened butter
  • 1/3 cup Packed brown sugar ( or make your own - see below )
  • 1/4 cup Molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1.5 tsp Orange zest or 1/2 tsp orange extract ( optional - mix in with wet ingredients )

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all the dry ingredients in a bowl, and set aside.
  • On medium-low speed in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Keep mixing and slowly add the wet ingredients.
  • On low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients until mixed.
  • Flatten the dough into a 1.5" thick disc and chill for 4-12 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Roll out dough to 1/4" thickness.
  • Use a cookie cutter, or freehand something fun.
  • Place on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
  • Bake 8-10 minutes, or until the edges start turning brown.
  • Let cool on the sheet for 2 minutes then move to wire racks.
  • Decorate once cooled completely.

Notes

To make brown sugar, 1 cup + 1 tbsp molasses = 1 cup brown sugar. Whisk it until the molasses is completely incorporated.