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PERFECT GINGERBREAD

Course Cookies, Desserts
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 40 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cup Honey liquid
  • 1/2 cup Molasses dark, not blackstrap
  • 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbs Gingerbread spice mix **see below
  • 2 tsp Baking Soda

Instructions

  • Add honey, molasses, brown sugar and butter to a small pot. Bring to a boil and simmer until sugar has dissolved, 5-10 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.
  • Into a large bowl sift together flour, gingerbread spice mix and baking soda. Stir in the cooled honey mixture until a sticky dough forms. Wrap in foil and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
  • When ready to bake preheat the oven to 320°F. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/5 inch thick and cut out cookies. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before decorating and storing in cookie jars.

Notes

Ingredients for Gingerbread Spice Mix
  • 4 tbs Cinnamon
  • 1 tbs Cloves
  • 1 tsp Allspice
  • 1 tsp Anise
  • 1 tsp Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix all spices together in a small bowl. To give away as a gift fill into small bags or jars and label with printable give tag and recipe for perfect gingerbread cookies.