Gingerbread recipe or how to make gingerbread men?
Christmas is coming!!! Why don’t you make gingerbread men? I show you a delicious recipe, and this is what you need to make them:
-1/2 cup margarine
-1/2 cup sugar
-1/2 cup molasses
-1 egg yolk
-2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
-1 teaspoon ground cloves
-1 teaspoon Ginger
-1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Preparation of the dough:
- In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth. Stir in molasses and egg yolk. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg; blend into the molasses mixture until smooth. Cover, and chill for at least one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Frost or decorate when cool.