Gingerbread Cookies

Icing Recipe 170 g butter, softened 4 cups Redpath Icing Sugar 1/3 cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla In bowl, beat butter until fluffy: beat in sugar alternately with milk, making 3 additions of sugar and 2 of milk. Beat in vanilla.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Beat in the egg, stir in the water and molasses.

Step 4

Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.

Step 5

Use a rolling pin and flour on a board to roll the dough by parts and cut out shapes (about 0.5 cm thick).

Step 6

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 7

Place cookies on aluminum baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes.

Step 8

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing.