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Gingerbread Minis
Prep Time
20
mins
Cook Time
8
mins
Total Time
28
mins
Servings
:
2
-3 dozen
Ingredients
3/4
cup
softened butter
1
cup
packed brown sugar
1
egg
3/4
cup
molasses
4
cups
all-purpose flour
2
teaspoons
ground ginger
1-1/2
teaspoons
ground cinnamon
3/4
teaspoon
ground cloves
1/4
teaspoon
salt
Royal icing and assorted gel coloring.
Instructions
Combine butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer. Don't over mix.
Add egg and mix then, add molasses. Whisk all other dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
Slowly add dry ingredients to the mixer and combine.
Once large gingerbread dough ball is created remove and cut into 4 sections.
Roll out each section between two pieces of parchment paper, lightly flour base paper.
Lay each piece of rolled out gingerbread flat on a baking tray.
Refrigerate for at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Remove chilled gingerbread one at a time and cut with cookie cutters.
Bake for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool before decorating.
Mix assorted royal icing colors and decorate as desired.