I can't believe that it was so easy for Shreya to say: "lets make
Gingerbread cookies".
I asked her, "Do you know the recipe?". She replies: "YES mom...you just have to make a dough, add ginger in it, cut into a gingerbread man shapes, then bake it. All done, so easy. I made it at school with my teacher (Mrs
Smith)".
Then, we all (Debanshi, Shreya and myself) thought, if its so easy then lets make it.
I had to download recipe, the real one from internet.
Molasses-Free Gingerbread Cookies
1 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground ginger
Directions:
1 Cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until color gets light.
2 Beat in egg.
3 In a separate bowl blend together all dry ingredients including spices.
4 Blend into butter mixture until evenly mixed and ball of dough forms.
5 If you want to use cookie cutters- form dough into a ball and then flatten slightly, wrap and chill.
6 Preheat oven to 375°F once dough is chilled.
7 Roll chilled dough out onto very lightly floured surface until about 1/8 inch thick and cut into the shape you covet.
8 Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 375°F for about 6-9 minutes. These cookies will spread a little so try to keep them at least 1/2 inch apart on the cookie sheet.
9 Cookies are done when just barely golden around the edges.
10 To keep them crisp cool them on a wire rack.
11 Once completely cool you can frost them or just eat them plain.
