Gingerbread Sugar Cookies

Gingerbread Sugar Cookies on small white plate
Yields18 Servings
 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
 2 tsp baking soda
 2 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 tsp salt
 1 tsp ground nutmeg
 1 tsp ground ginger
 ½ tsp ground allspice
 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
 2 cups brown sugar
 2 eggs
 ½ cup molasses
 ½ cup granulated sugar, for coating cookies
Directions:
1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice until well mixed. Set aside.

3

In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attached, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

4

Beat egg and molasses into the butter mixture.

5

Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix until well combined.

6

Using medium cookie scoop (approximately 1-1/2 tablespoons), scoop cookies a few at a time into a bowl of granulated sugar to coat.

7

Place cookie dough 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

8

Bake for 11-13 minutes or until cookies start to crackle.

9

Cool on wire racks.

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Ingredients

 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
 2 tsp baking soda
 2 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 tsp salt
 1 tsp ground nutmeg
 1 tsp ground ginger
 ½ tsp ground allspice
 1 cup unsalted butter, room temp
 2 cups brown sugar
 2 eggs
 ½ cup molasses
 ½ cup granulated sugar, for coating cookies

Directions

Directions:
1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

2

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice until well mixed. Set aside.

3

In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attached, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

4

Beat egg and molasses into the butter mixture.

5

Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix until well combined.

6

Using medium cookie scoop (approximately 1-1/2 tablespoons), scoop cookies a few at a time into a bowl of granulated sugar to coat.

7

Place cookie dough 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

8

Bake for 11-13 minutes or until cookies start to crackle.

9

Cool on wire racks.

Gingerbread Sugar Cookies