Description
Delicious gingerbread cookies shaped like faces, perfect for decorating and eating.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- Royal icing for decoration
- Assorted candies for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
- Add molasses and egg to the butter mixture, then mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Mix until a dough forms, then chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out face shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Use royal icing and candies to decorate the gingerbread faces.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use various candies to create fun facial expressions.
- Chill the dough for easier rolling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: gingerbread faces, gingerbread cookies, holiday cookies, decorated cookies