Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
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Gingerbread Cookies

By: Heather 
"This is a very tasty Christmas dessert. This recipe is very nice for Christmas parties as it makes 2 1/2 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (72)

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Original Recipe Yield 2 1/2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 (16 ounce) package chocolate frosting

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one cookie sheet.
  2. Mix together the molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  4. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured board. Cut with floured gingerbread cutter. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool and decorate with frosting.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 264 | Total Fat: 5.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by Jayne   view full review
I love this recipe even more so because it has NO diary--they just don't spoil and they last...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by FRODO12345   view full review
I subsituted butter for the shortening and took them out of the oven a little early (I like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by JENNIFER1973   view full review
This is a very tasty recipe. I had a hard time w/ the dough at first, a little dry, I just wet...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by KAREN3439   view full review
There is something wrong with this recipe! No eggs? I'm not certain, but it tasted so bad, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by J. Meyers   view full review
Delicious recipe! Makes a whole lot of cookies. I rolled the dough into logs and cut them up...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2008 by Miss Carla   view full review
I followed the recipe but substituted the molasses with golden syrup (I didnt have any...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2007 by GRAPESWHIZ   view full review
This is a long-time favorite in my family - I had it scribbled on the back of a 4-yr-old...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2003 by STARLA_LIGHTNER   view full review
Followed this recipie to the letter and my husband says they are the most incredible...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2005 by momof3   view full review
This was my first try at Gingerbread. I have always enjoyed eating it in the past, so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2008 by DARLAJENKINS   view full review
These were pretty good cookies. I didn't have any trouble rolling them out and they had a...

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