I have been baking these gingerbread cookies with my family for Christmas forever. It was so fun to make all the different cutouts and decorate them! These gingerbread cookies have the perfect level of spice that pairs well with cocoa or coffee. They will be sure to make your house smell like Christmas time.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Cup Light Molasses
• 1 Cup Shortening or butter, melted
• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1 TSP Ginger
• 1 TSP Cinnamon
• 1/2 Cup Hot Water
• 1 TBSP Baking Soda
• 5 Cups Flour
• pinch of salt

Let’s Get Baking

Mix together with a stand or electric mixer (1 cup) brown sugar + (1 Cup) molasses + (1 Cup) melted shortening + beaten egg + (1 tsp) Ginger + (1 tsp) Cinnamon + salt (1/2 cup) hot water and (1 TBSP) baking soda. Mix well.

Add in the flour one cup at a time to make a soft dough. Chill for one to two hours.

Roll out the dough to about 1-2 inch thickness on a floured cutting board and cut with cookie cutters.

Preheat the oven to 350F

Place cutouts on a prepared baking pan and sprinkle on grandulated sugar before baking.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Enjoy!

Made with Love,

Hannah