Old-fashioned gingerbread cookies are a holiday favorite, perfect for a cookie exchange or just to decorate and leave out with a glass of milk next to the fireplace to enjoy with a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter night.
Infused with warming spices and sweet brown sugar, these cookies are fun to make, easy to decorate, and yummy to eat! You’ll find that the dough is so easy to work with, you’ll never be able to make a better gingerbread cookie recipe than this one.
The easiest way to decorate these cookies is with some homemade royal icing, and they will become your new favorite holiday treat.
Gingerbread Cookies with a hint of ginger
Old-fashioned gingerbread cookies are a holiday favorite, perfect for a cookie exchange or just to decorate and leave out with a glass of milk
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 egg beaten with two tablespoons of water
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
- 1 tablespoon of softened butter or margarine (or any other cooking oil you prefer)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup flour (all-purpose, whole wheat, or a mix of both)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or cloves or allspice to taste)
Recipe Instructions: Combine the first four ingredients together in a large bowl and stir well. Add the baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the dry ingredients and combine well. Stir in the grated ginger root. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough onto greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly brown on top.
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