Gingerbread Recipes
~*~Gingerbread Mix in a Jar~*~


2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice

Mix 2 cups of the flour with the baking soda and baking powder.
Mix the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour with the spices. In a one-quart,
wide-mouth canning jar layer the ingredients starting with the
flour baking powder mixture then the brown sugar and finally
the flour and spice mixture.

Attach a card to the jar with the following directions:

Gingerbread Cookies
1. Empty contents of jar into a large mixing bowl. Blend together well.
2. Add 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine, 3/4 cup molasses and 1
slightly beaten egg. Mix until completely blended. Dough will be very
stiff so you may need to use your hands.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Place cookies on a
lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes.
Decorate as desired. Makes 18 cookies

" Gingerbread Cookie Mix layered in a one quart
canning jar. Great Christmas gift. Place a circle
of gingerbread fabric between lid and ring and tie
a gingerbread man cookie cutter onto jar with ribbon! "



~*~Gingerbread Cookies~*~




~*~Gingersnaps~*~

2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
Pinch of salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg

Whisk together the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a medium bowl. In another bowl, combine together the brown sugar, molasses, canola oil, and egg until smooth. Mix the flour mixture into the brown mixture, stirring until dough comes together. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop up bits of dough by the heaping teaspoonful and roll into balls between your palms, about the size of a quarter. Roll the balls in sugar and place on the baking sheets 2 inches apart. Bake 8 minutes – if you like crispy gingersnaps, try 9-10 minutes. Cookies will be very soft but will firm up. Leave on the baking sheet several minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.Makes 5 dozen 2″ cookies






~*~Lemon Gingerbread Cake~*~


1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
Vegetable cooking spray
2 tsp. powdered sugar, 2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. margarine, softened
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 egg white
1/2 cup nonfat buttermilk
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup all-purpose flour

Cream sugar and margarine at medium speed
in an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about5 minutes).
Add lemon rind and egg white; beat at medium speed until
well blended. Combine buttermilk and molasses; set aside.
Combine all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour,baking soda,
salt, ginger and cinnamon. With mixer running at low speed,
add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with
buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Pour batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with
cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or
until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; sprinkle with
powdered sugar. Yield: 9 servings
(serving size:1 2 1/2-inch square).




FROSTING FOR GINGERBREAD MEN
Printed from COOKS.COM
1 egg white
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1 3/4 c. confectioners sugar
Beat egg whites and lemon juice until foamy and then add sugar slowly.
Beat until stiff peaks form. While using, keep covered with a damp paper towel.
Use a baggie, cutting a small hole in corner of bag to decorate.






Easy Recipes



Contents & Graphics Copyright Susan's Garden of Friendship/ OurFamily4Him 2001-2010 updated 2013
and the graphic artist listed. Our work is not Public Domain,
and should NOT be taken from this site. Thank you.