The rainbow tree background for the cookies is actually from a Care Bears Christmas book (talk about retro!). It was too cute not to include. I love our childhoods. I love Christmas. And I love these gingerbread.
Orange Gingerbread Cookies
Adapted from WCF Courier
Makes 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup light molasses
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange peel
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger but we forgot to add it and it still tasted amazing
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Combine molasses, brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, egg and orangepeel in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy.Reduce speed to low. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beatuntil well mixed. Cover; refrigerate until firm (at least 2hours).
Heat oven to 375 F. Roll out dough on well-floured surface, one half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3 to 4-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until no-indentation remains when touched. Cool completely.
Decorate as you like.
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