Extra Spicy Gingerbread Cookies
Servings 16 to 20 cookies
Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoon allspice
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger powder
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder double it for more heat
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
Prepare the extra spicy gingerbread cookie dough
- Sift together into a bowl the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the brown sugar and butter and stir using a wooden spoon or a food processor.
- Add in the ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, cayenne pepper powder, and salt. Continue to slowly stir.
- Add in the eggs and molasses and slowly stir to combine.
- Add in the flour mix and water, and continue to slowly stir until the dough is thickened and consistent.
- Cover the dough and let it sit in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Bake the cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll out 1/3 of the dough until cookie thin on a pre-floured surface.
- Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out cookie shapes.
- Place the cookies onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, approximately 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, then removed from the heat and transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
- Decorate your gingerbread cookies with your favorite icing.