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Gingerbread Straws

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson  
"These snappy gingerbread straws add an eye-catching twist to the usual gingerbread cookies."

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Original Recipe Yield 56 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 12 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1 cup light or dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Directions

  1. Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt and baking soda in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix molasses and water.
  2. In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses mixture, then dry ingredients, to form stiff dough; if dough is sticky, add up to 1/4 cup more flour.
  3. Quarter the dough, form each portion into a disc, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. (Can be refrigerated up to 1 week or frozen up to 1 month.)
  4. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. On a heavily floured work surface, roll 1 portion of dough into a 9-by-7-inch rectangle. Sprinkle dough with 1 Tb. sugar; use rolling pin to press sugar into dough. Cut dough (preferably with a fluted-edge pastry cutter) into 9-by-1/2-inch sticks. Place sticks about 1/2-inch apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake on middle rack until done, 18 to 22 minutes; after 10 minutes, rotate sheet from back to front. Repeat with remaining dough in batches.

Footnotes

  • This recipe was originally featured in the USA WEEKEND article Easy Open House on December 12, 2004.
  • Find the Perfect Recipe from Pam Anderson.
  • Pam Anderson is the author of four cookbooks, including her latest, Perfect Recipes for Having People Over.
  • Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 83 | Total Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: 7mg

 

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2006 by J Hall 
Awesome recipe! I served them standing in a tall crystal vase. Tip: Don't roll the dough too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2008 by Momi 
Hmmmm....mine turned out nothing like "straws". Following the directions exactly, mine turned... MORE

 
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