Type: Baking, Treats
Author: Jennie
Oven Temperature: 350°
Difficulty: Intermediate
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
Inactive Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg, room temp.
- 2 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Beat sugar, molasses, butter, and egg until fluffy. Then, stir in flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, and salt.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Heat oven to 350.
- Between sheets of parchment paper, roll dough out (roughly 1/8? thick). Cut out gingerbread people or shapes, and put on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes (they might not look done, but they are, I swear!)
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