Receta Aunt Martha's Gingerbread Cookies
Festive Gingerbread Cookies decorated with Royal Icing are always a hit at Christmas. I love this recipe because the dough is cooked on the stove and makes the house smell good during the holidays.
Ingredientes
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup dark unsulphered molasses
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp. white or cider vinegar
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
Direcciones
- In large pot, mix sugar, butter, molasses, and spices.
- Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.
- When cooled, add eggs and vinegar. Mix well.
- In large bowl, blend flour and baking soda with whisk.
- Add flour and baking soda to molasses mixture, and mix to a smooth dough.
- Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight until firm.
- Roll dough in portions on floured board to 1/8" thick for small cookies, and 1/4" thick for large cookies. Use cookie cutters to cut desired shapes.
- Bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until edges begin to brown.
- Remove cookies to rack to cool completely before decorating.
- Note: Cookies will harden as they cool.
- Frost with Royal Icing and sprinkle with decorations.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
---|---|
Serving Size 23g | |
Recipe makes 50 servings | |
Calories 97 | |
Calories from Fat 35 | 36% |
Total Fat 4.01g | 5% |
Saturated Fat 2.42g | 10% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
Sodium 29mg | 1% |
Potassium 18mg | 1% |
Total Carbs 13.65g | 4% |
Dietary Fiber 0.4g | 1% |
Sugars 4.05g | 3% |
Protein 1.59g | 3% |