Great Canadian Gingerbread

• Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter at room temperature
• 3/4 cup of packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of fancy molasses
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• Icing sugar (optional)

1. Directions:
2. 1. Beat butter, brown sugar and molasses together until light and fluffy. Add eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.
3. 2. In a separate bowl, sift flour, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add this gradually to the butter mixture and stir until blended. Shape dough into 2 balls, wrap and chill for about an hour, up to 2 days.
4. 3. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F (175u0b0C) and line 2-3 baking trays with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the first ball of dough until just over 1/8-inch thick. Use a cookie cutter of your choice to cut out cookie shapes. Lift them carefully to the prepared trays, leaving about 1/2-inch between them. Add any scraps to the second piece of dough and repeat.
5. 4. Bake cookies for 15-18 minutes until browned a little just around the edges. Let cookies cool for a few minutes on the tray before removing to cool completely. Dust with icing sugar for an easy way to add a festive touch.
6. 5. Cookies will keep for up to 10 days in an airtight container.
7. Additional recipes and snacking ideas can be found at www.walmart.ca/recipes.
8. www.newscanada.com

ingredients, butter, brown sugar, molasses, eggs, ubc, ground ginger, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, icing sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/great-canadian-gingerbread-52963681 (may not work)