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