Gingerbread cookies recipes - 7 recipes
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INGREDIENTS
For the batter:
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup of cocoa powder
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1 cup of of natural yogurt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
For the frosting:
- 2 cups chocolate chunks
- 3 cans of condensed milk
- 2 and 1/2 cups thickened cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
METHOD
- In a pan, melt together the condensed milk, the chocolates in pieces and the butter. Slowly fold in the thickened cream. Mix, without stopping, until it is smooth and thick.
- Transfer to the refrigerator and allow to cool for 1 hour.
- In a bowl, mix together the eggs and sugar. Add the oil and mix again.
- In another bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and the bicarbonate soda. Pour in the egg mixture, mix together, then add the yogurt.
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Grease and sprinkle cocoa powder inside two springform pans. Divide the batter mixture between them, then bake at 360°F for approximately 20 minutes.
- Remove the cakes from the oven, and allow to cool.
- Spread some of the frosting between the layers of the cake, and generously spread around the outside.
- Decorate the cake with Kit Kats, extra frosting and Fererro Rochers, in your style!
- Enjoy!
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- 2 c + 3 TBS all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp ginger
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 c softened unsalted butter
- 1/2 c Bourbon Vanilla Sugar + more for garnish
- 1/3 c Pure Cane Sorghum
- 1 TBS oil
- 1/2-1 oz bourbon
- 1 tsp Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
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- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
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- **If you don't have the pre-mixed spice pack: 1 tsp. allspice, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp clove.
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These are a great make ahead Christmas cookie
- 8 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup baking powder
- 1 Tbs salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. clove
- 2 Tbs ginger
- 2 Tbs cinnamon
- 2 cups shortening
- Mix all those together well and then add:
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 egg
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By MademoiselleCuisine
Preheat oven to 350 ° F
- 3.5 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 8-9 oz Acacia honey
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 clove
- 1/2 teaspoon anise powder
- A little nutmeg
- 1 packet of yeast
- (generous) 1/2 cup brandy
- For the icing:
- 2 cups icing sugar
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an old style recipe, with a molasses flavour
- .5 c Crisco or Fluffo
- .5 c brown sugar, packed
- .75 c molasses
- 3.25 c unbleached flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp nutmeg
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Traditional Gingerbread Men Cookies
By MeredithT
These Gingerbread Men Cookies are as cute as can be
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® Ginger, Ground
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
Chocolate Chip Gingerbread Cookies
By emjyhss
Preheat the oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 1 stuck unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 1 to 2 tablespoons water 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
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