SOFT GINGERBREAD COOKIES
These cookies are warm and delicious on a cold winter's day. Cut them into any shape to fit your holiday celebrations.
Provided by sal
Categories Desserts Cookies Gingerbread Cookie Recipes
Time 3h45m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix together the molasses, brown sugar, water and butter until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, allspice, ginger, cloves and cinnamon, stir them into the wet mixture until all of the dry is absorbed. Cover the dough and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out into desired shapes. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 42.9 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
ORANGE GLAZED GINGERBREAD COOKIES
No holiday cookie box is complete without these sweet and citrusy orange-glazed gingerbread cookies that are bursting with spice and everything nice.
Provided by Jessica Halverstadt
Categories Cookies
Time 3h47m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer or hand mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and molasses until combined and creamy, about one minute.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until creamy and well combined.
- Continue beating on low speed while slowly adding the dry ingredients. Stop beating once the dough comes together and is no longer crumbly.
- Split the dough in half then press each half into a disc between two layers of parchment paper, put it in a large plastic bag, seal, and refrigerate for at least three hours, but no more than 72.
- Once the dough is chilled, remove it from the refrigerator and preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a large baking sheet or two with parchment paper and set aside.
- Lightly flour a flat surface and use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll the dough until it is approximately 1/4-inch thick. Cut the cookies out, stamp them if desired, and transfer to your baking sheet(s) separated by at least one inch. *I used a circular cookie cutter that was three inches in diameter. Keep in mind if you use a different size cookie cutter the yield will be different.
- Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow them to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the ingredients for the orange glaze in a small/medium-sized bowl until smooth.
- Once cooled, dip the top side of the cookies in the glaze, shake off any excess, and place them on a sheet of parchment paper (you can recycle the same pieces of parchment paper you used to bake the cookies atop.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 19 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 5 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 104 milligrams sodium, Sugar 14 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams unsaturated fat
BEST GINGER COOKIES WITH ORANGE CLOVE ICING
The perfect soft ginger cookie with sweet orange clove icing. A new Christmas favorite!
Provided by Dena Norton
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and molasses.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and ginger paste, and whisk to mix.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining dry ingredients, then gently stir into the wet mixture until well incorporated.
- Using clean hands, roll dough into balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheets (12 balls per sheet).
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the surface is firm and just begins to crack. Cool completely before icing.
- Once cookies are completely cooled, transfer them to wax paper for icing. Dip the cookies upside down into the bowl of icing, or use a pastry brush to coat each cookie with a thin layer of icing (I prefer the brush).
- Try to use just enough icing to coat the cookie without too much extra collecting on the wax paper.
- Allow icing to harden completely before transferring to storage container.
GINGERBREAD COOKIES
These traditional cookies came to The Times by way of Jennifer Steinhauer in an article about her grandmother's beloved Christmas cookie recipes. Isabelle Steinhauer would bake between "15 and 20 varieties each season: cream cheese wreaths shot from a cookie press; papery wafers carefully dipped in colored sugar; elaborate cutout cookies of nursery rhyme characters, their eyes fashioned from metallic dragées that the F.D.A. has written off as inedible; all manner of confections with nuts." There's nothing fancy about these gingerbread cookies, but they are tender, gently spiced (feel free to add more to taste) and completely wonderful with a glass of cold milk. If you don't like using shortening, some readers have had good luck using half solid coconut oil and half softened butter instead.
Provided by Jennifer Steinhauer
Categories brunch, easy, lunch, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 3 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, molasses and shortening. Place over medium-low heat and stir just until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and mix in baking soda and 1/4 cup cold water. Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Add egg, salt, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and cloves; stir to mix well. Add 4 cups flour and mix well, adding up to 1/2 cup more if dough seems sticky. Shape into a ball, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into gingerbread boy shapes with a 5-inch-long cookie cutter. Arrange on baking sheets 1 1/2 inches apart, and bake until risen and no longer shiny, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow cookies to cool. If desired, decorate with royal icing and cinnamon candies. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 149, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 132 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 1 gram
BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES
These are just what they say: big, soft, gingerbread cookies. They stay soft, too. My oldest son's favorite.
Provided by AMY1028
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.8 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 7.8 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 147 mg, Sugar 11.4 g
GINGERBREAD COOKIES
This recipe has been in my family for a long time. The smell will send friends and family running for the warmth of the kitchen. A note about good cookie baking: Halfway through, I always rotate the tray in the oven so the cookies bake evenly on all sides. This recipe is no exception.
Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli
Categories dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield about 6 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, add the butter, sugar and orange zest and beat until smooth, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, dry ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Whisk to blend. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, molasses and lemon juice.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- When the butter and sugar are integrated, lower the speed of the mixer and add the dry ingredients. Add the egg mixture and when blended, remove the bowl from the machine. Divide the cookie dough in half. Press the first half of the dough in between 2 sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap and chill for 15 minutes. Repeat with the second half. This step will make it easier to finish rolling out the dough when it has chilled. It will also mean you only have half of the dough getting warm as you roll it.
- Lightly flour a flat surface. Use a floured rolling pin to gently roll the first half of the dough about 1/2-inch thick. Lightly flour the cookie cutter(s) and cut the shapes, making as few scraps as possible. Use a metal spatula to gently transfer them, cookie by cookie, (the cookies should be similar size) to a baking sheet. Repeat with the other half of the dough and transfer them to another baking sheet. A note about crowding the tray(s): these particular cookies can spread a little. Leave room between the cookies. Better to use 3 baking sheets with fewer cookies than to crowd them on 2 trays. Bake until brown around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Got scraps? Form the scraps into a ball, press it flat and chill in the refrigerator. These cookies may be a little more "tough" because the dough will have been worked a little more than the others. Why not have a little frosting on your gingerbread?
- In a medium bowl add all of the ingredients and whisk together to combine. If too thick in consistency, add a touch more orange juice or water to thin out.
- Use a pastry bag fitted with a star tip to pipe the frosting between 2 of the gingerbread cookies. Press the 2 cookies halves gently together.
- Variation: I love springerle, the German anise-flavored cookies, for the delicate molds (and carved rolling pins) used to make them. I have made this recipe with springerle molds with stunning results. The kind of cookies that make people marvel at how great they look before they eat a half a plate of them! Simply dust the decorative molds (or rolling pin) with flour, shaking lightly to remove any excess. Roll the dough very thin (between 1/2 and 1/4-inch thick). Press or roll the dough into the molds and trace the shapes with a sharp knife to extract the cookies. Arrange them on a greased baking sheet (with some space between them) and bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Not using molds? Scoop the batter in teaspoons and roll them into balls. Press the balls onto a greased baking sheet or press with the tines of a fork to make ridges. Bake until brown around the edges, about 10 to 12 minutes. These cookies are so beautiful, they can stand alone. Or...make gingerbread sandwiches using the above frosting as the filling...
ORANGE GINGER COOKIES
Make and share this Orange Ginger Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Theresa Thunderbird
Categories Dessert
Time 3h10m
Yield 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and mix well.
- Add grated peel and molasses and mix again.
- Stir together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture, stirring well.
- Wrap up dough and chill for several hours or overnight.
- Roll dough very thin and cut out cookies with cookie cutters.
- Bake on greased cookie sheets at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes.
GLAZED ORANGE SPICE COOKIES
These light sugary cookies are topped with a sweet orange glaze. Delicious!
Provided by mommyluvs2cook
Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and salt.
- Beat the shortening and butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until combined. Mix in the chopped almonds and orange zest. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir until combined.
- Transfer the cookie dough to a lightly floured surface and roll it into a rectangle about 13 inches long. Cut the dough into 3 1/2-inch rectangles using a fluted pastry wheel or sharp paring knife. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheets, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Combine the sifted confectioners' sugar, the orange marmalade, and the orange juice and stir well. Spread the glaze on the cookies and garnish with sliced almonds, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 6.8 mg, Fat 7.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 51.5 mg, Sugar 16.2 g
BIG SOFT GINGER COOKIES
These nicely spiced, big soft ginger cookies are perfect for folks who like the flavor of ginger but don't care for crunchy gingersnaps. -Barbara Gray, Boise, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls, then roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until puffy and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
SOFT ORANGE-CLOVE GINGERBREAD COOKIES
These are so perfect and yummy--my mom makes these every Christmas and every Christmas I help and eat about half the delicious dough raw!! lol These couldn't be easier, either. All the spices mix together to give you the perfect dough. Try these, you won't be disappointed.
Provided by Gods_sugarcookie
Categories Dessert
Time 17m
Yield 20 cookies, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix all dry ingredients together and cut in the butter.
- Add the wet ingredients. Knead a few seconds.
- Roll out on a lightly floured surface pretty thick, about 1/4 inch. Cut out cookies and bake at 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes.
- *NOTE: Cookies should be baked but still soft and chewy, not crisp. Serving size is approximate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.7, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 33.7, Sodium 131.9, Carbohydrate 33.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 17.2, Protein 2.6
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