Gingerbread Cookies - Wilton

By jacewildman

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray pan cavities with vegetable pan spray. In a medium bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves and nutmeg; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until well blended. Beat in egg; mix well. Beat in molasses and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture; beat until well blended. Press dough into cavities, filling 2/3 full. Bake 9-10 minutes or until light brown around edges. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Turn pan over; lightly tap to remove cookies. Cool completely on cooling grid. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.