Gingerbread cookies for snowy weather :)

I am finally almost there! My presents are almost packed, a lot of my knitting projects are over, my baking is coming to the end and the most importantly I am here in Lithuania watching the snow falling down 🙂 (sorry I needed to brag).
Anyway… as I am waiting for Christmas Eve to come I remembered about last years’ Christmass and the lovely gift that I received from Liz. That was a little folder with all the American recipes including the gingerbread cookies recipe of course. I baked so many this year!

GINGERBREAD COOKIES

• 490g flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves (I used all spice mix instead)
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 230g butter, softened to room temp
• 130 brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 90g treacle (if you can’t find it you can substitute with more brown sugar)

1. Whisk together first 6 ingredients and set aside.

2. In a separate bowl cream butter and sugar with a mixer.

3. Add egg and molasses (or more brown sugar); beat on medium until mixture is smooth.

4. Add the flour/spice mixture slowly, blend on low until just combined. Wrap in plastic and chill for an hour.

5. Preheat oven to 180C. Roll out and cut cookies. Place 1/2 an inch apart on a lined oven tray.

6. Bake for 9-11 minutes (be careful not to brown them as that means they are burning). Wait until they are cool and decorate with frosting if desired

Happy Christmas waiting

Rasa xox