Gingerbread Cookies
- 13 cup molasses
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 34 cup butter
- 13 cup honey
- 2 12 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 12 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 teaspoon clove
- 12 teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 teaspoon cardamom
- 12 teaspoon coriander
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 14 cups flour
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
- Combine molasses, brown sugar, butter and honey in a pot, heat until everything is melted together, but DO NOT SCORCH.
- If you do, the gingerbread won't hold together.
- Add the 2 1/2 cups flour and spices to the mixture.
- Let the mixture cool a bit.
- Add eggs, then let the mixture cool completely.
- Add the 2 1/4 cups flour (a little bit more if the dough is sticky when kneading), baking soda and baking powder.
- Knead until smooth and not sticky.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Roll the dough out quite thin and cut out into cookies shapes.
- Bake until just golden and lightly brown underneath, about 3 to 5 minutes, depending on your oven.
- Let cool, then remove from pan.
molasses, brown sugar, butter, honey, flour, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, clove, nutmeg, cardamom, coriander, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gingerbread-cookies-169905 (may not work)