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Classic Gingerbread Cut-out Cookies

November 9, 2019 by Tina Verrelli 8 Comments
Modified December 3, 2020 at 1:34 pm

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Classic Gingerbread Cookies to roll and cut out with your favorite cookie cutters!

The dough is flavored with the classic spices: ginger, cinnamon and clove. A little touch of orange zest makes them extra special!

I roll mine a little thicker and bake them a little less for a sturdy, yet easy-to-bite texture. Decorate with simple royal icing and let the cookie party begin!

Here’s my recipe for Royal Icing!

Royal Icing (Using Meringue Powder)
Royal Icing is a very simple icing made of egg whites or meringue powder, powdered sugar and water. It is desirable for cookie decorators because it hardens quickly.
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Classic Gingerbread Cut-out Cookies

Classic Gingerbread Cookies to roll and cut out with your favorite cookie cutters! The dough is flavored with the classic spices: ginger, cinnamon and clove. A little touch of orange zest makes them extra special! Decorate with simple royal icing and let the cookie party begin!
Tina Verrelli - epicuricloud.com
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Course: Dessert
Keyword: cookie, Dessert
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for rolling
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter (salted) room temperature
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh orange zest optional

Royal Icing: (Makes about 2 1/2 cups)

  • 3 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 5 tablespoons - 1/2 cup warm water

Instructions 

  • In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger. cinnamon and cloves.
  • Using electric mixer (I used my stand mixer fitted with flex edge beater.) Cream together butter and sugar for several minutes or until lightened in color and fluffy.
  • Mix in molasses, then egg, vanilla and orange zest. (batter will look separated)
  • Gradually mix in dry ingredients.
  • Divide dough in half. Form each half into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment or grease.
  • Sprinkle a little flour on flat surface. Use floured rolling pin to roll disc of dough to 1/8 - 1/4-inch thickness (thicker cookies will stay softer when baked.) If dough cracks a lot, allow to warm-up for a few minutes.
  • Use cookie cutters to cut the cookies, gently lift (a thin spatula is helpful here) and place on prepared baking sheet 2" apart.
  • Return to refrigerator to chill again for 15-20 minutes. (This helps keep the cookie's shape while baking, if you don't have time, it isn't essential.)
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are set and center is puffy. Let cool on baking sheet for a couple minutes then remove to cooling rack. (Bake a shorter time for softer cookies.)
  • Store cookies in air-tight container in single layers separated by waxed paper. (You can freeze at this point. For 1-2 months.) To decorate, make royal icing and see tips below.

Royal Icing:

  • Using electric mixer with whisk accessory, mix meringue powder, powdered sugar and half the warm water on low speed. Add more water to reach desired consistency. (I like mine a little thinner than ketchup.) Whip at medium/high speed until smooth. To color, use gel food coloring. (helps colors not run)

Notes

EVEN BAKING TIPS:

  • Chill cut cookies before baking. (will help them keep their cut-out shape)
  • Bake 1 sheet at a time on the lower-middle oven rack.
  • If using dark colored baking sheets, reduce heat by 25 degrees.
  • Make sure baking sheet is cool before adding next batch of cookies.

MAKE AHEAD:

  • You can make these a month or so in advance.  
  • When completely cool, arrange in air-tight container in single layers separated by waxed paper, then freeze.  
  • Decorate with icing after thawing.

DECORATING COOKIES:

  • Meringue powder is used instead of raw egg whites.  It is available in the baking aisle of most grocery stores.  Also available at craft store and online.
  • I used a plastic disposable piping bag fit with a #2 round tip or a #14 star tip.  
  • If I'm only going to use one tip, I place it in the bag and cut a hole for the tip to poke part-way through.
  • You'll need a coupler if you want to switch tips.  
  • It's helpful to place the empty piping bag in a tall jar or glass to fill with your icing.  
  • Securing the wide open end of your piping bag with a twist-tie helps keep the icing from squirting out the top of your piping bag.  
  • Piping is a 2-handed job. The hand by the tip "steers" and the hand on the top squeezes the icing.

Nutrition (approx. data estimated via online nutritional calculator.)

Calories: 167kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 31g (10%) | Protein: 2g (4%) | Fat: 4g (6%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Cholesterol: 16mg (5%) | Sodium: 104mg (5%) | Potassium: 96mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 21g (23%) | Vitamin A: 131IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 25mg (3%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Filed Under: Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Holiday Recipes Tagged With: cut-out cookie, ginger, mailchimp, royal icing

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  1. Barbee

    November 10, 2019 at 2:01 pm

    Printed the recipe. Looks so good. Question: My KitchenAid mixer is the tilt model – no arms! So this recipe has to cut in half??? Do you have the same recipe for the tilt models?

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      November 10, 2019 at 9:23 pm

      You don’t need to cut in half. I doubled it to use in the large Pro600 bowl lift mixer. Enjoy!!

      Reply
  2. Barbee

    November 11, 2019 at 1:23 am

    Thank you! Looking forward to making it. Love gingerbread!

    Reply
  3. Linda

    December 8, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    Hi Tina, two questions . We cannot use the meringue powder due to nut allergies ,also listed on the labels .what can I sub in place of it? Question 2 , I want to make 4 10. “. Gingerbread for grandkids , how much more of ingredients would I need to make them ? Thank you for all your help Merry Christmas

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      December 12, 2019 at 8:00 am

      Hi Linda – Would this one be okay? meringue powder I’m not 100% sure on the 10-inch gingerbread. When I rolled them out, I think I could’ve gotten 2 large enough pieces – so I would guess a double batch. Sounds super cute!!

      Reply
      • Christina Verrelli

        December 12, 2019 at 8:03 am

        You can also make royal icing with egg whites, but try to find pasteurized eggs for raw egg safety concerns – royal icing with egg whites

        Reply
  4. Bettye L Campbell

    December 21, 2021 at 3:40 pm

    I’d like to try this recipe. I only use unsalted butter in my house. How much salt should I add to compensate? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Christina Verrelli

      December 22, 2021 at 12:33 pm

      Hi Bettye – Thanks for reaching out! Usually it’s about a 1/4 teaspoon salt per stick. Enjoy!

      Reply

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