Along with all those rich colours are the rich smells: Cookies freshly baked, Turkey piping hot, delicious sweet yams or fresh soups. It is a wonderful season indeed.
As promised, I am sharing yet another recipe from my yearly Christmas Box. These cookies are a staple in any home in the festive season: Gingerbread. Be it in cookie or in house form, I love the smell they give, and how sweet they are!
This recipe is one I've used forever. It is a rich, orange, spicy gingerbread that is quite unlike any other I've ever had. It also hold up to its shape. You can see above my snowflakes kept their shape, which is key for making houses etc.
Orange Spicy Gingerbread
1/2 c margerine
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c molasses (I use fancy type, but whatever works)
1 egg yolk (Save the white for the icing)
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp grated orange zest
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Put parchment on the cookie sheet.
1. Combine margerine and sugar, add in molasses, zest and egg yolk. Set aside.
2. Combine dry ingredients (Spices, flour, and salt).
3. Incorporate slowly the dry mix into the wet. Stir until all ingredients are well mixed.
4. Take mixture, and chill for at least one hour (or overnight). Remove from fridge and roll half the dough on a lightly flowered surface. Use cutters to cut shapes and bake for 8-10 minutes until firm. Remove from oven and cool. Do the same for the second half of the mix.
Yield: 30 cookies?
ENHANCE, ENHANCE, ZOOM, ENHANCE!
The above photo is super Photoshopped so that you can see the detail. The problem with my camera is that it is horrid in low light (a constant problem in my small apartment).
I hope you give the recipe a shot! If you do, tell me what you think.
Until then!
Useful informative blog on gingerbread baking cookies. Once I tasted those cookies which had prepared by my aunty. Those are really very adorable. Thanks for sharing great information with us.
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