The Holidays are in full swing and making gingerbread cookies without molasses is what my kids requested. These cookies are spiced, soft and chewy, all without the molasses.
A great alternative for people who can’t tolerate or don’t like the molasses flavor (I’m me, I’m one of those people). Decorate with homemade and simple white icing and your have a delicious Christmas cookie to add to your holiday baking fest.
Gingerbread cookies without molasses
Gingerbread cookies without molasses, are just that, without molasses. However, there is flavor is amazing with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice. In addition, they can be made throughout the year and not just at Christmas time.
Molasses has a very distinct flavor and gives cookies a more chewy texture. However, these gingerbread cookies are just as chewy, even without the molasses. They stay soft for about a week in an airtight container.
These cookies are very kid friendly and my kiddos enjoyed cutting out the gingerbread men!
INGREDIENTS
So if these cookies don’t have molasses in them, what ingredients makes them so amazing!
- Spices: Cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg give these cookies their amazing flavor. However, go easy on the spices your first go at it otherwise the flavor may be a bit overwhelming.
- Brown sugar: replaces granulated sugar because of adding a more rich flavor. Light or dark work.
- Egg: that one lonely egg in this recipe gives the cookies structure.
How to make gingerbread cookies without molasses
Follow these steps below so your gingerbread cookies without molasses will be spot on!
- Wrap the dough: Once the dough has been made, you want to wrap it in plastic wrap. Split the dough into two separate balls, flatten to discs, and wrap up. After it has chilled, it will be easier to roll out.
- Chill dough: Chill dough for at least 1-2 hours. By chilling the dough, it becomes more manageable when rolling and cutting out those cute littler gingerbread men. This will also allow the gingerbread men not to spread during baking time.
- Roll out: After chilling, flour your surface and hands. Roll out until it is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out shapes and place on baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes and cool completely.
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- Brown Sugar and butter
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- Add egg
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- Blended
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- Spices and flour
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- Add dry ingredients to butter mixture
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- Cookie dough
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- Make into disc and chill
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- Cutting out gingerbread men
WHite icing
There are not many ingredients when it comes to making homemade icing. It is all about the desired consistency to pipe on the gingerbread men.
Whisk the three ingredients together and decorate these little men to your heart’s desire. Additional things that can be added to decorate these cookies are candies for the buttons or even Xmas sprinkles. Let the kiddos have at it when it comes to decorating.
Why are these cookies so amazing?
You ask why these cookies are so amazing? Let me tell you!
- The dough is simple to make and the flavor is irresistible with all the different spices
- The texture of the cookies are soft and chewy, even without the traditional molasses
- Fun to make and decorate
- Kid friendly
Christmas cookie recipes
Gingerbread cookies without molasses
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Silicon Spatula
- Rolling pin
- Ginger bread cookie cutter
Ingredients
Gingerbread cookie dough
- 2¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp salt
- 1¼ cups light brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 large egg room temperature
Icing
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
For the cookie dough
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon mat. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add and whisk the flour, all the spices, and salt until combined.
- In another large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Add in the egg and mix until well combined.
- Add in the flour mixture and beat on low until just combined. Form the dough into a large disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in fridge for one hour to chill. Once you are about the remove the dough from the fridge, preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly flour a work surface and roll the dough out to ¼ to ½ inch thickness. Using a gingerbread cookie cutter, press out the cookies. Roll any remaining dough out and repeat until all of it has been used.
- Place cookies on prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are a light golden color. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Icing
- Whisk confectioner's sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until desired consistency is reached. Pipe cookies as desired.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature.
Nutrition
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