Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 cup butter, (room temperature)
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, (packed)
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. 1

   In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice together. Set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.

3. 3

   Pour molasses, water and egg into bowl and beat until combined.

4. 4

   Gradually add flour mixture into sugar mixture and mix until combined.

5. 5

   Divide dough in half and form two balls. Set each ball of dough on plastic wrap and press down into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge for about an hour.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 350° and lightly spray two baking sheets with non stick spray.

7. 7

   Remove dough from fridge, and on a lightly floured surfaced roll dough to approximately 1/8 inch thick.

8. 8

   Cut dough with a gingerbread cookie cutter.

9. 9

   Place on prepared baking sheets 2" apart, bake for 9-10 minutes or until edges start to firm up.

10. 10

    Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

11. 11

    Decorate as desired.