Gingerbread Cookies Recipe Epicurious

Using electric mixer beat butter and shortening in large bowl to blend.

Gingerbread cookies recipe epicurious. Directions sift together the flour baking powder ginger nutmeg cloves and cinnamon. Whisk the baking powder and soda into the flour and then stir these dry ingredients into the molasses mixture. Add 1 cup sugar molasses.

Place 1 portion of the dough on a lightly floured surface. Cut out cookies with desired cutter the ginger bread man is our favorite of course. Using electric mixer beat shortening and butter in large bowl into light.

In another bowl with an electric. And grease and flour a 9 inch square baking pan knocking out excess flour. Grease or line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Add the dry ingredients to. Sift together 4 cups of the flour and the baking soda salt ginger cinnamon and cloves. Preheat oven to 350 f.

With the mixer on low gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients as. In a saucepan set over low heat or in the microwave melt butter then stir in the brown sugar molasses salt and spices. Roll dough to a scant 1 4 inch thick.

Whisk to blend well. Use additional flour to avoid sticking. Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin.