Gingerbread cookies are a must for your holiday cookie tray! We make them every year to serve alongside my favorite sugar cookies, peanut butter blossoms, and chocolate chip cookies.
These Gingerbread Cookies are made with all butter (no shortening!) for the best flavor. Perfectly spiced with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, and decorated with a sweet and simple (not royal icing!) frosting. I think you are going to love them!
Find the RECIPE here (clickable link in profile!) or Google: "Sugar Spun Gingerbread Men Cookies" 👉
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INGREDIENTS
• ½ cup unsalted butter (113g)
• ½ cup light or dark brown sugar, tightly packed (100g)
• ½ cup molasses (120ml)
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour (313g)
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
For Icing:
• 3 cups p...