Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
With this gingerbread recipe, you can easily prepare cinnamon and ginger flavored cookies at home. Create delicious snacks by shaping the dough and decorating it with royal icing.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Beating Butter and Sugar
Beat the butter at room temperature with the powdered sugar until foamy.
Add Egg Yolk and Molasses
Add egg yolk and molasses and beat until the mixture is homogeneous.
Flour and Molasses Add Spices and Knead
Add sifted flour, cinnamon, ginger and baking powder and knead until it reaches a soft consistency.
Let the Dough Rest
Wrap the dough in stretch film and let it rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Roll out the Dough
Roll out the rested dough between two pieces of baking paper with a rolling pin.
Shape
Cut the dough with your favorite cookie cutters.
Bake the Cookies
Place the cookies on a tray lined with baking paper and bake at 180°C for 12 minutes.
Let it Cool
Take the cookies out of the oven onto a wire rack and let them cool.
Prepare Royal Icing
Crush the meringue powder, add powdered sugar and water and mix until it reaches a smooth consistency.
Color the Glaze
Divide the mixture into bowls and color with food coloring.
Prepare a Piping Bag
Make a bag from baking paper and cut the tip small.
Decorate the Cookies
Decorate the cooled cookies with the colored glazes you prepared.
Prepare for Service
Let the decorated cookies sit for a few minutes and let them freeze on top.