Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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Gingerbread Cookies
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
162
Calories
Total time
59
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 sticks softened butter
  • 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar , sifted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 1/4 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground clove
  • 1/4 tsp ground mace
  • 1/4 cup milk

Directions:

  1. For Cookies:
  2. Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until smooth using an electric mixer. Add the eggs and mix until combined.
  3. Sift all the remaining dry ingredients in a separate large mixing bowl and mix well. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until a dough forms. Remove dough from the bowl and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 2 to 4 hours.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease cookie sheets.
  5. Remove dough from refrigerator and allow dough to sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes, until pliable. Divide dough in half and put on a floured work surface. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out until it's about 1/8-inch thick. While rolling, flour the work surface and rolling pin, as needed.
  6. Cut out desired cookie shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer cookies to a greased cookie sheet, spacing them 1-inch apart.
  7. Lightly brush cookies with milk and sprinkle with sugar granules, as desired.
  8. Bake until firm and edges begin to darken, 10 to 14 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a minute, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  9. Cook's Notes:
  10. You can find star anise in the ethnic aisle in your local grocery store. To get the best flavor from this spice, you will need to grind the whole star anise pod.
  11. For the neatest edges, dip your cookie cutters in flour before cutting out each cookie.
  12. A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 162.06 Kcal (679 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.46g 8%
Cholesterol 22.62mg 8%
Sodium 77.86mg 3%
Potassium 41.99mg 1%
Total Carbs 26.5g 9%
Sugars 16.19g 65%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 2%
Protein 1.73g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 16.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 135.86 Kcal (569 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.58g 8%
Cholesterol 18.97mg 8%
Sodium 65.27mg 3%
Potassium 35.2mg 1%
Total Carbs 22.22g 9%
Sugars 13.58g 65%
Dietary Fiber 0.41g 2%
Protein 1.45g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 14.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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