Side Pannel
Ginger Cookies
Ingredients List
- 3 1/2 c Flour
- 1 ts Baking soda
- 1 1/2 ts Ginger
- 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
- 1 ts Cloves
- 1/4 ts Cardamom
- 1/2 c Sweet butter
- 3/4 c Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 c Molasses
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 2 ts Grated orange rind
Directions
This gingery cookie is crisp and has a hint of orange flavor. It is ideal
for gingerbread people or holiday cookie shapes.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and spices. In a medium
bowl, cream butter and sugar together, then add egg, molasses, salt and
orange rind. Mix well. Stir into dry ingredients. Form dough into a ball
shape. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 375ø. Roll out to 1/4-inch thick on floured surface. Cut
into desired shapes. Place shapes unto ungreased cookie sheets and bake at
375ø for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned around edges. Transfer to wire
racks to cool.
Note: Dough will keep up to one week, refrigerated. Cookies can be stored
up to 3 weeks in cookie tins.
Variation: Decorate cookies with raisins, colored sugar, silver dots, etc.
before cooking. Or ice them after they have cooled.
Yield: 3 1/2 dozen. Amanda Cushman, freelance recipe developer and food
writer, New York, NY
Randy Shearer
for gingerbread people or holiday cookie shapes.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and spices. In a medium
bowl, cream butter and sugar together, then add egg, molasses, salt and
orange rind. Mix well. Stir into dry ingredients. Form dough into a ball
shape. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 375ø. Roll out to 1/4-inch thick on floured surface. Cut
into desired shapes. Place shapes unto ungreased cookie sheets and bake at
375ø for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned around edges. Transfer to wire
racks to cool.
Note: Dough will keep up to one week, refrigerated. Cookies can be stored
up to 3 weeks in cookie tins.
Variation: Decorate cookies with raisins, colored sugar, silver dots, etc.
before cooking. Or ice them after they have cooled.
Yield: 3 1/2 dozen. Amanda Cushman, freelance recipe developer and food
writer, New York, NY
Randy Shearer
Tweet

Recipes by Course
Recipes by Main Ingredient
Recipes by Cuisine
Recipes by Preparation
Recipes by Occasion
Recipes by Dietary
