Cut Out Gingerbread Cookies

a close up of two gingerbread men on a plate beside some cinnamon sticks and a second plate with gingerbread cookies in the shape of snowflakes

This gingerbread cookies recipe combines dark brown sugar, molasses, ginger and spices to create deliciously spiced cookies that are perfect for festive decorating.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Chilling time 2

Total Time 2 30

Servings to 36 cookies

Calories 217kcal

Author Wanda Simone

Equipment

mixer and mixing bowl or food processor
measuring cups and spoons
Rolling Pin
parchment paper
baking sheets
Cooling rack

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter room temperature (if using a mixer)
1¾ cup dark brown sugar packed
¼ cup molasses
2 large eggs room temperature (if using a mixer)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all purpose flour

Instructions

In the bowl of a food processor or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the dark brown sugar and unsalted butter.
1 cup unsalted butter, 1¾ cup dark brown sugar
Mix in molasses and eggs.
¼ cup molasses
, 2 large eggs
Add cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and salt with 1 cup of flour. Mix until combined.
2 teaspoons cinnamon
, 1 teaspoon allspice
, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 cups all purpose flour
Slowly add the rest of the flour ½ cup at a time until all of the flour is mixed. Do not over mix.
Roll out dough to ¼” to ⅜” thick.
Place the dough into the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut out your desired shapes and place onto the baking sheet.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the tops of the cookies no longer look shiny.
Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for about 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Once cookies are completely cool, decorate as desired.

Notes

Rolling out the cookie dough between two sheets of parchment paper prevents it from sticking to your rolling pin.
Chilling the cookie dough before cutting out the gingerbread men makes them much easier to cut and transfer to the baking sheets. It also prevents the cookies from spreading too much in the oven so they keep their shape better.

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