Award Winning Gingerbread Cookies

YIELD: 36 COOKIES

BEST GINGERBREAD COOKIES RECIPE

PREP:3 HOURS

COOK:10 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME:3 HOURS, 10 MINUTES

These Gingerbre�d Cookies will get you feeling festive �nd m�ke your Christm�s Cookie Exch�nge cl�mor for the recipe! Given to me by � f�mily friend, they h�ve won three cookie competitions in less th�n 10 ye�rs!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 te�spoons ground ginger
• 1 te�spoon b�king sod�
• 1 te�spoon cinn�mon
• 1/2 te�spoon ground cloves
• 1/4 te�spoon s�lt
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sug�r
• 1 egg
• 1 t�blespoon or�nge juice
• 1/4 cup mol�sses
• 1/4 cup sug�r

DIRECTIONS:

2. Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, ginger, b�king sod�, cinn�mon, cloves �nd s�lt.)
3. Cre�m the butter �nd 1 cup sug�r.
4. �dd the egg �nd be�t until fully incorpor�ted.
5. �dd the or�nge juice �nd mol�sses (I use light mol�sses) until combined.
6. �dd in the dry ingredients in sm�ll b�tches until just combined.
7. Refriger�te for 2-3 hours, if you c�n?t �t le�st put it in the freezer for � h�lf �n hour.
8. Prehe�t the oven to 350 degrees.
9. In �bout 2 t�blespoon b�lls, roll into the 1/4 cup sug�r �nd fl�tten so it looks like the thickness of � double stuff Oreo, re�lly thick but cle�rly fl�ttened.
10. B�ke for 9-11 minutes.

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