Gingerbread Folk Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Butter | 12 Tablespoon, softened | |
| Firmly packed brown sugar | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 Large | |
| Molasses | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Powdered ginger | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1⁄2 Teaspoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 3958 Calories from Fat 1378
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 157 g241.5%
Saturated Fat 95.6 g478.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 598.5 mg199.5%
Sodium 717.1 mg29.9%
Total Carbohydrates 600 g200.1%
Dietary Fiber 15.4 g61.6%
Sugars 252.6 g
Protein 48 g96.2%
Vitamin A 95.7% Vitamin C 5%
Calcium 82.1% Iron 183%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Stir in the egg and the molasses.
Sift together the remaining ingredients and fold them into the butter mixture.
Cover and chill the dough for 2 hours.
Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly butter 2 baking sheets.
Divide the chilled dough into 4 pieces.
Roll each piece out on a floured work surface with a lightly floured rolling pin to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.
Stamp out the dough with cookie cutters and place the cookies on the baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes and cool the cookies on wire racks.
Repeat the process until all the dough is used up.
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