Christmas Eve Gingerbread Cookies

"Don't Eat Santa's Cookies"

Ingredients:

2 1/2 C. All Purpose Flour

1/2 C. Granulated Sugar

1/2  C. Butter, softened

1/2 C. Molasses

1 Egg

1 1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp ground Ginger

1/2 tsp ground Cloves

1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Salt

Step 1:

In a bowl add dry ingredients and whisk to combine.  In mixer bowl, mix butter, molasses, egg.  Add dry ingredients on slow speed until well mixed.  Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

Step 2:

Preheat oven to 350.  On a lightly floured surface, working with half of the dough at a time, roll 1/8 inch thick.  With floured cookie cutters, cut dough into shapes.  Place cookies 1/2 inch apart on a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned.  Transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.

Makes approx. 2 dozen 

Recipe from Readers Digest Canada