Gingerbread Cutouts Recipe

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Baking is the tastiest part of LaJunta Malone's hobby of collecting gingerbread boys. "I decorate gingerbread cookies to use for gifts and always serve them during the holidays," says this Camden, Alabama reader.

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Gingerbread Cutouts Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 36 Servings
25 10 35

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Red-hot candies

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, corn syrup and spices; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and cool to lukewarm. Stir in eggs and vinegar. Combine the flour and baking soda; stir into sugar mixture to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or until easy to handle.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter. Place on greased baking sheets. Use red-hots for eyes and buttons. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 6 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 147 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Gingerbread Cutouts in Taste of Home December/January 1995, p13

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Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2011 by preciousmeki

why is the dough crumbly? I love ginger bread and wanted to make my own but when I added the flour to the sugar it was all crumbles and I wasnt able to work with it please help me thanks michelle


Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2010 by SarahStarr

we really liked this recipe, I was looking for a ginger bread recipe that didn't have Molasses (I just didn't have any molasses on hand) this is what I found. I did change it a bit.. We like our cookies to be sweet so I added an extra cup of sugar to it then I added 3/4 c. water to get the consistency back. My family likes them and the extra sugar didn't make them too sweet.. You should try it with the sugar.. It's GOOD


Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by Anonymous

 
 
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