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Gingerbread cookies are a must for the holidays, from gingerbread people to gingerbread houses. Lightly grease or line two baking trays. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ginger into a bowl. You can cook Gingerbread cookies using 12 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Gingerbread cookies

Prepare 3 cup of all purpose flour.
You need 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
You need 3/4 tsp of baking soda.
You need 1/4 tsp of salt.
You need 1 tbsp of ground ginger.
Prepare 1 3/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground cloved.
It's 6 tbsp of unsalted butter.
Prepare 3/4 cup of dark brown sugar.
It's 1 large of egg.
Prepare 1/2 cup of molasses.
You need 2 tsp of vanilla extract.

Rub in the butter with your fingertips until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs; stir in sugar. Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and pour into the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and blend until the mix looks like breadcrumbs. Line two baking trays with parchment.

Gingerbread cookies instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare baking sheets by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment paper.
In small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves until well blended..
In a large bowl beat butter, brown sugar and egg on medium speed until well blended..
Gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth.
Divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
Place one portion of dough on a lightly floured surface.
Sprinkle flour over dough and rolling pin.
Roll dough to scant 1/4 inch thick.
Cut out cookies with desired cookie cutter.
Space cookies 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. The lower time will give softer cookies.
After cookies cool you can decorate them any way you like..

Sieve and combine all dry ingredients into a large bowl. Melt margarine and golden syrup in a pan. Using cutters, cut out the gingerbread men shapes and place on the baking tray, leaving a gap between them. When cooled decorate with the writing icing and cake decorations. A unique, spicy-sweet cross between a biscuit and cake, its reputation quickly spread and it is now enjoyed by food lovers all over the world.