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Granny's Uber Gingerbread Sandwich Cookies

Sweet and Christmas spicy gingerbread cookies. Perfect for decorative sugar, cookie sandwiches, and gingerbread people.

Servings 8 dozen
Author The Pastry Prophet

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 4-5 cups AP flour  You may need more or less depending on how moist your dry your dough is.

Recipe Notes

  1. For gingerbread men, in a large bowl beat sugar, molasses, eggs, and butter at low speed.
  2. Add the spices and baking soda to 3 cups of flour until mixed.
    Scrape with a rubber spatula.
    Increase the speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes.
  3. With a wooden spoon stir in 4 to 5 cups of flour to make a stiff dough. You may need more or less depending on how moist your dry your dough is.

     Divide the dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap.
     Use immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 days.

  4. Roll dough out to 1/8 inch thickness.
  5. Cut out the men and place on greased cookie sheet.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. Bake for 12 minutes or bake until the edges are firm.
  8. Loosen cookies and remove to a wire rack to cool.