Part of our Christmas in July extravangazek is sharing a favorite Christmas Cookie Recipe! This totally is my favorite! This recipe has been in our family for almost 40 years and you can’t beat it!
Gingerbread Cookies
1/4 cup butter, soft
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/3 cup water
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 rounded teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Whisk together. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and molasses. Add the water and beat, scraping the sides. (mixture will look weird – don’t freak out!)
Slowly add the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined. (If it happens to be crumbly or seem dry, add a tablespoon of water)
Roll out dough about 1/4″ thick on a floured surface. Cut desired shapes with cookie cutters.
Place on parchment lined baking sheets, or ungreased baking sheets and bake for 8 minutes.
Double the recipe if you want them to last more than a day!!
Store in air-tight container.
You can use royal icing to decorate or dip in chocolate. We like to use the Ghiradelli dipping wafers.
