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Martha Stewart Member

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12/18/2012

                I just made these cookies today, I was execting these cookies  were going to be soft. I took them out of the oven in 10 mins and to me??... it was a bit to hard. Im not a big fan of crunchy cookies more like soft but dont get me wrong. These are tasty with a nice flavor to them. Next time I'm leaving them less than 10mins, maybe 8  

Martha Stewart Member

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02/29/2012

                This makes a tasty cut out cookie, but here's some things I ran into: first off, check the cookies at 10 minutes, mine were done in 10 rather than closer to 20. Don't let them get golden brown as they will be too hard. Bake them until just set (and firm to the touch but with some give) if you like your cookies soft, not hard.  

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Ingredients

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6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon teaspoon baking powder

2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup packed dark-brown sugar

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves

Salt and freshly ground pepper

2 large eggs

1 cup unsulfured molasses

Royal Icing for Noah’s Ark Sugar Cookies

Confectioners’ sugar or luster dust ( nycake.com)

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Stenciled Gingerbread Cookies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Yield varies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Yield varies

Yield: Yield varies

Yield varies

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup unsulfured molasses
  • Royal Icing for Noah’s Ark Sugar Cookies
  • Confectioners’ sugar or luster dust ( nycake.com)

Directions

Sift flour, baking soda, and baking powder into a large bowl.

Beat butter and brown sugar with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Mix in spices, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper, then eggs and molasses. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, and beat until combined. Divide dough into thirds, and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment or nonstick baking mats. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to a 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out cookies in desired shapes using cookie cutters, and transfer to baking sheets.

Bake until crisp, but not dark, about 20 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks, and let cool completely.

Punch desired shape out of stiff paper (we used a thick envelope) using a craft punch. Hold stencil over 1 cookie, and brush a thin layer of icing over exposed surface using a small food-safe paintbrush. Holding stencil in place, gently sift confectioners’ sugar over cookie through a fine sieve to evenly coat exposed surface. Lift stencil, and return cookie to wire rack. Repeat with remaining cookies. Let dry.

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Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/18/2012

                I just made these cookies today, I was execting these cookies  were going to be soft. I took them out of the oven in 10 mins and to me??... it was a bit to hard. Im not a big fan of crunchy cookies more like soft but dont get me wrong. These are tasty with a nice flavor to them. Next time I'm leaving them less than 10mins, maybe 8  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

02/29/2012

                This makes a tasty cut out cookie, but here's some things I ran into: first off, check the cookies at 10 minutes, mine were done in 10 rather than closer to 20. Don't let them get golden brown as they will be too hard. Bake them until just set (and firm to the touch but with some give) if you like your cookies soft, not hard.  

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116 Ratings

5 star values:

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                                  32

2 star values:

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1 star values:

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116 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  20

4 star values:

                                  48

3 star values:

                                  32

2 star values:

                                  14

1 star values:

                                  2

116 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  20

4 star values:

                                  48

3 star values:

                                  32

2 star values:

                                  14

1 star values:

                                  2

116 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  20

4 star values:

                                  48

3 star values:

                                  32

2 star values:

                                  14

1 star values:

                                  2
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Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/18/2012

                I just made these cookies today, I was execting these cookies  were going to be soft. I took them out of the oven in 10 mins and to me??... it was a bit to hard. Im not a big fan of crunchy cookies more like soft but dont get me wrong. These are tasty with a nice flavor to them. Next time I'm leaving them less than 10mins, maybe 8  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

02/29/2012

                This makes a tasty cut out cookie, but here's some things I ran into: first off, check the cookies at 10 minutes, mine were done in 10 rather than closer to 20. Don't let them get golden brown as they will be too hard. Bake them until just set (and firm to the touch but with some give) if you like your cookies soft, not hard.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/18/2012

                I just made these cookies today, I was execting these cookies  were going to be soft. I took them out of the oven in 10 mins and to me??... it was a bit to hard. Im not a big fan of crunchy cookies more like soft but dont get me wrong. These are tasty with a nice flavor to them. Next time I'm leaving them less than 10mins, maybe 8  

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated

02/29/2012

                This makes a tasty cut out cookie, but here's some things I ran into: first off, check the cookies at 10 minutes, mine were done in 10 rather than closer to 20. Don't let them get golden brown as they will be too hard. Bake them until just set (and firm to the touch but with some give) if you like your cookies soft, not hard.  

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