Gingerbread Cookies Traditional Recipe

Shape each into a disk.

Gingerbread cookies traditional recipe. Decorate with frosting and candies if desired. Refrigerate until easy to handle about 30 minutes. Gingerbread man cookie cutter.

Let cool on baking. Roll in 1 1 3 cups sliced almonds pressing almonds into dough. Classic gingerbread cookies are dense heavy on the ginger and usually flavored with molasses.

Bake until edges are firm 8 10 minutes. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Combine the flour ginger baking soda cinnamon cloves and salt. Apart on greased baking sheets. This recipe is traditional though it s been refined over the years.

The spice mix has been adjusted to boost the pepperiness of the ginger and intensify the cinnamon aroma and it has just enough nutmeg and cloves to round things out. This recipe for basic gingerbread cookies is very easy and quick because the dough doesn t need to sit in the refrigerator. Shape into 1 inch balls.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the butter and egg then mix thoroughly until a thick dough forms and all of the dry ingredients are fully incorporated about 3 minutes. Preheat oven to 350. Divide dough in half.