Ginger Bread Cookies

Ginger Bread Cookies are baked during Christmas season.  It is a spicy and delicious cookie, resembling the fruit cake in flavor. 

I bake this cookie every year during Christmas and it is loved by all of our family and friends. Here is the recipe.

This recipe is for the quantity of making 20 - 25 small ginger bread cookies.

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Ingredients:

First prepare the Spice powders and keep it handy. This stays fresh in freezer for nearly 6 - 12 months.

Spices:
Dry ginger powder - 1 tbsp
black pepper powder - 1 tsp
nutmeg - 1/20 of a nut (powdered)
All spice powder - 1/2 tsp
cinnamon powder - 1 1/2 tsp
cloves - 5 (powdered)

 

Wet Ingredients:
Butter - 6 tbsp
Dark brown sugar - 1/2 cup 
sugar - 1/3 cup
orange zest - from 1 fruit
Egg - 1
molasses - 1/4 cup
lemon - 1 tbsp

Mix well.

 

 

Dry Ingredients:

All-purpose flour - 2 cups
baking powder - 3/4 tsp
baking soda - 1/4 tsp
salt - 1/2 tsp

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix well, using hands or stand mixer.

Make it as a dough.

Spread using rolling pin into 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slabs.

Dip the cookie cutter in flour and cut into desired shapes.

Bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes.

The dough can be kept in refrigerator for up-to a month.