Cookie’s Favorite Cookies

This face…

She could smell her favorite gingerbread cookies before they even hit the oven. 😉
I don’t know what it was about that particular recipe, but that horse would call for them as soon as she smelled me baking them. And, if I happened to go out to the pasture with a few warm-from-the-oven ones for her, she’d love me for days and days afterwards.
❤

Cookie’s Gingerbread Cookies

3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 😘
1/4 tsp ground cloves ~ I used fresh ground nutmeg instead, because I have it on hand for egg nog.
6 tbsps unsalted butter
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup molasses
2 tsps vanilla

1. preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper
3. whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt ginger, cinnamon, and cloves (nutmeg)
4. in large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and egg on medium speed until well blended
5. add molasses and vanilla and mix until well blended
6. gradually stir in dry ingredients until blended and smooth
7. wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in fridge for 15 minutes

Now, from here you can leave the dough in the fridge for up to a week and bake as needed.

When it comes to baking, you can roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes, or you can do what I do…

1. Roll a tbsp or so of dough into a ball.
2. roll ball of dough in white sugar to coat
3. place on parchment lined cookie sheet
4. smoosh a wee bit flat
5. bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes
6. Enjoy!!

That’s it.
Simple, easy peasy gingerbread cookies that made my darling Paint lose her mind. 😉

“Where’s my cookies, Food Lady?!?” ❤