{"id":136,"date":"2023-11-07T03:22:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T03:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/?p=136"},"modified":"2023-11-07T03:22:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T03:22:34","slug":"christmas-cookie-edition-gingerbread-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/all-recipes\/christmas-cookie-edition-gingerbread-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Cookie Edition: Gingerbread Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 c. flour<br>1\/4 t. salt<br>1 t. baking soda<br>2 t. ground ginger<br>1 t. ground cinnamon<br>1\/2 t. grated nutmeg<br>1\/4 t. ground cloves<br>1\/2 c. dark brown sugar<br>8 T. unsalted butter, softened plus 1 T. for frosting<br>2\/3 c. Grandma\u2019s molasses<br>1 egg<br>1 c. powdered sugar<br>1 1\/2 T. milk<br>1\/4 t. vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cream together butter and sugar, until fluffy. Add molasses. In a separate bowl sift together flour, salt, baking soda and spices. Slowly blend into butter mixture. Wrap dough in saran wrap and refrigerate for two hours (up to one week).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roll dough to about 1\/4\u2033 inch thick. Using your favorite cookies cutters, like a gingerbread man, cut out cookies or make a house (need to at least double the recipe for a house). Bake in oven pre-heated to 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Frosting:<\/strong><br>1 c. powdered sugar<br>1 T. butter, softened<br>1 1\/2 T. milk<br>1\/4 t. vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blend thoroughly. Works best in an icing tube, but a knife will be fine, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Groceries<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>egg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ground ginger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ground cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>grated nutmeg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ground cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dark brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unsalted butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grandma\u2019s molasses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>powdered sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 c. flour1\/4 t. salt1 t. baking soda2 t. ground ginger1 t. ground cinnamon1\/2 t. grated nutmeg1\/4 t. ground cloves1\/2 c. dark brown sugar8 T. unsalted butter, softened plus 1 T. for frosting2\/3 c. Grandma\u2019s molasses1 egg1 c. powdered sugar1 1\/2 T. milk1\/4 t. vanilla extract Cream together butter and sugar, until fluffy. Add molasses. 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