Yield: 1 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
3½ cup | Flour |
1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
1½ teaspoon | Ginger |
1½ teaspoon | Cinnamon |
1 teaspoon | Cloves |
¼ teaspoon | Cardamom |
½ cup | Sweet butter |
¾ cup | Sugar |
1 \N | Egg |
¾ cup | Molasses |
½ teaspoon | Salt |
2 teaspoons | Grated orange rind |
This gingery cookie is crisp and has a hint of orange flavor. It is ideal for gingerbread people or holiday cookie shapes.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and spices. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar together, then add egg, molasses, salt and orange rind. Mix well. Stir into dry ingredients. Form dough into a ball shape. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight.
Preheat oven to 375ø. Roll out to ¼-inch thick on floured surface.
Cut into desired shapes. Place shapes unto ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 375ø for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned around edges.
Transfer to wire racks to cool. Note: Dough will keep up to one week, refrigerated. Cookies can be stored up to 3 weeks in cookie tins.
Variation: Decorate cookies with raisins, colored sugar, silver dots, etc. before cooking. Or ice them after they have cooled.
Yield: 3½ dozen. Amanda Cushman, freelance recipe developer and food writer, New York, NY
Randy Shearer