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Ingredients
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- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon Ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup Dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 Large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Molasses (not blackstrap, e.g. Grandma's)
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar, sifted
- 1–2 tablespoons Milk
- 1 teaspoon Light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Sift together dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Cream butter and dark brown sugar until pale and airy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and molasses, mixing until combined.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients, mixing until a thick dough forms.
- Roll out the dough between parchment paper to a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness.
- Refrigerate dough for 1-2 hours to solidify the butter.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare cookie sheets.
- Cut out shapes and freeze the first baking sheet for 10 minutes.
- Bake smaller cookies for 8-9 minutes and larger ones for 13-15 minutes.
- Cool cookies before icing them.
Notes
Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for better mixing.
Avoid overworking the dough to maintain a soft texture.
Feel free to experiment with different cookie shapes and designs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 20