Decorative Ginger Cookies Recipe

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Field editor Cheryl Maczko of Reedsville, West Virginia adds a festive ribbon to her gingerbread boys. They can be hung on a tree or displayed in other creative displays. “Use different shapes of holiday cookie cutters for variety, if you wish,” she adds.

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Decorative Ginger Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 48 Servings
45 10 55

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Frosting of your choice, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar, molasses, water, oil and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ginger and cinnamon; add to molasses mixture and beat until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  • On a well-floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters of your choice. Using a floured spatula, place cookies 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. If cookies will be hung, use a plastic straw to make a hole about 1/2 in. from the top of each.
  • Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Use straw to reopen holes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Decorate with frosting if desired. Let dry completely. Thread ribbon through holes. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 102 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 83 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Decorative Ginger Cookies in Taste of Home December/January 2007, p9

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