does anyone have a gingerbread cookie recipe that they have previously tried and loved?

Answer 1

OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD COOKIES

1/4 c. hot water
4 1/2 c. sifted plain flour
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening (vegetable oil, butter or mixed)
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 c. unsulfured molasses
3/4 c. cold black coffee

Dissolve soda in hot water and set aside to cool. Mix and sift together the flour, spices and salt. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Stir in unbeaten egg. Mix well. Add molasses. Mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with coffee, beating well after each addition. Stir in soda and water mixture. Drop by teaspoonful on cookie sheet and bake at 425 degrees or chill thoroughly, roll out and cut gingerbread men or any cookie shape that you prefer.

Answer 2

SPICY GINGERBREAD MEN

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg yolk
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and egg yolk. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg; blend into the molasses mixture until smooth. Cover, and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate when cool.

Answer 3

here is an easy one and works very well to make ginger bread men as well .
3 &1/2 c all purpose flour,1&1/2 tsp ground ginger,1&1/2 ground cinnamon,1/4 tsp salt,1/2 c white sugar,1/2 c shortening,1 egg,1 c molasses,1 tsp baking soda,1&1/2 tsp warm water 1/4 c raisins for decorating
In large bowl cream shortening ,sugar,eggs and warmed molasses. Dissolve baking soda in warm water and add to creamed mixture . beat untill smooth . Mix in flour ,spices and salt untill well blended . cover in wax paper and chill for 24 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease cookie sheets . roll out dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch on a floured surface. cut out gingerbread men using cookie cutters and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Use raisins to make eyes,noces and buttons . Bake 10 to 12 min in preheated oven ,or untill firm . let cool on wire racks.

Answer 4

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