How Not to Mess Up Cookies: The Best Gingerbread Cookies | Food Network
The BEST gingerbread cookies are chewy in the middle and crispy on the edges ???? Pastry chef Ben Hardy has all the secrets so you WON'T mess them up!
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The Best Gingerbread Cookies
Level: Easy
Total: 3 hr (includes chilling time)
Active: 1 hr
Yield: 2 to 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Note)
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening, melted
2/3 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
Royal Icing:
1 pound confectioners' sugar (3 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons meringue powder
Food coloring, if desired
Directions
For the cookies: Whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice and cloves in a large bowl.
Mix the butter, shortening, brown sugar and molasses in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat in the egg. Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in four additions, making sure each batch is completely incorporated before adding the next. Divide the dough in half, wrap each piece in plastic and pat to 1/2-inch thick. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out one piece of dough to 1/4-inch thick, dusting with flour if needed. Cut into 3- to 5-inch cookies with a gingerbread man cutter or desired shape. Brush off the excess flour and refrigerate on a baking sheet for 15 minutes. Repeat with the second piece of dough.
Bake the cookies in batches until they are golden around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
For the royal icing: Whisk the confectioners' sugar with the meringue powder in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat in 6 tablespoons of water until well combined and you have stiff glossy peaks, adding 1 tablespoon more water at a time to reach a smooth pipeable consistency. Mix in food coloring as desired. Fill pastry bags fitted with tips. Decorate the gingerbread cookies with the icing.
Cook’s Note
When measuring flour, we spoon it into a dry measuring cup and level off excess. (Scooping directly from the bag compacts the flour, resulting in dry baked goods.)
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How Not to Mess Up Cookies: The Best Gingerbread Cookies | Food Network
Make ANY Cookie with THIS Recipe (Linzer/Sugar/Gingerbread/Chocolate/Butter/Holiday Cookies
Holiday Cookies - Cut Out Sugar Cookies , Linzer Cookies, Gingerbread Cookies, Chocolate Cookies..you name it! Use this recipe to make your custom cookie box!
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Cookie Recipe ( Crispy melt away cookie BASE dough) :
- 750 gr soft room temp Butter ( 6 2/3 sticks )
- 300 gr Powdered Sugar ( 2 1/2 cups)
- 3 room temp X Large Egg Whites
- 900 gr All purpose Flour ( 6 cups + 1/2 cup)
- 3 tsp Vanilla
- 1/4 tsp Salt
For tips and advice check the video.
Divide the dough into 5 equal portions and with each dough make 5 different cookies:
■ Vanilla Butter Cookies:
Leave the first dough as is.
You'll need a piping bag and a tip of your choice.
■ Linzer Cookies:
to the second cookie dough, add:
- 60 gr Almond Flour (1/2 cup)
- 40 gr All Purpose Flour ( 4 tbsp)
- 1/2 tsp Almond Extract
- Jam of your choice
■ Gingerbread *Style* Cookies:
to the third cookie dough, add:
- 2 3/4 tsp Ginger
- 3 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 or 3 tsp Cocoa Powder
- 40 gr Flour ( 4 tbsp)
For stronger gingerbread flavor add more ginger.
■ Sugar Cookies:
to the fourth cookie dough, add:
- 50 gr All Purpose Flour ( 5 tbsp)
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
■ Chocolate Sugar Cookies:
to the fifth cookie dough, add:
- 60 gr Sweetened Cocoa Powder ( 7 1/2 tbsp) ( Bloom the cocoa with 5 tbsp hot Milk) If you're using UNsweetened cocoa powder you may have to add 1 tbsp more icing sugar.
- 20 gr All Purpose Flour ( 2 tbsp)
- Melted good quality chocolate to fill the cookies
Enjoy!
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???? Mini Gingerbread Houses Mug Topper Recipe, and how to make Royal Icing & gingerbread man(ASMR)
Hello friends! December is finally here! Today we're going to share with you how to make a cutest mini gingerbread houses, it’s also a mug topper.
Christmas is coming. It's so much fun to have with your family to create these cutest mini gingerbread houses. Decorating the gingerbread house can be a great party idea, it's more fun than eating. Especially these tiny gingerbread houses mug toppers, they are adorable.
Making gingerbread dough is super easy. In this video, we’ll show you how to make the best gingerbread dough with fresh ginger to create a natural flavor. Using fresh ginger gives it an intense ginger flavor, and it’s easy to get, too. In addition to the dough recipe, we will also share with you how to easily make royal icing. Are you ready to have fun with us? Enjoy.
This is an #ASMR ver, you can check out the other version that with BGM and Voices in Chinese if you like:
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How to make Mini Gingerbread House Mug Topper Recipe
Mini Gingerbread House Mug Topper Recipe
???? Preparation:
➊ A mini gingerbread house template download link:
➋ piping bags and nozzles, or make a parchment bag for piping, 2mm is for sticking, 1.5mm is for decoration
???? Yields: Can make 14~16 gingerbread houses
✎ Ingredients
???? For the cookies
unsalted butter 125g, softened
brown sugar 90g
molasses 58g
egg 1, at room temperature
all purpose flour 370g
baking soda 5g
salt 2.5g
grated ginger 10g
ground cinnamon 1.5g
nutmeg powder 1g
???? For the Royal Icing
vanilla extract 1.5g
powdered sugar 200g, sifted
powdered egg white 7.5g
warm water 25g~30g
✎ Instructions
???? For the cookies
1. In a large bowl, add butter, sugar and molasses, beat on mid-low speed, mix well until light and smooth.
2. Add egg and ginger, beat on medium speed until well combined. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl and beat again if needed to combine.
3. Sift the flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, nutmeg powder and salt.
4. Fold in all dry ingredients, continue to mix until well blended, the dough should come together.
5. Transfer the dough out onto a work surface and knead until the dough is smooth and combined. Wrap the dough with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour to chill.
6. Preheat the oven to 170°C.
7. Lightly flour the work surface and roll the dough to about 3mm thick.
8. Dust the dough lightly with flour to avoid sticking. Place the house pattern pieces on the dough, dip the knife into flour and cut out the pattern pieces from the dough (cut the door, but remove it after baking). You will need TWO of each shape.
9. Bake at 170°C for 10 minutes or until the edges are just beginning to brown. Large pieces will need more time.
10. Once baked, cut the door first, and then remove all cookies on racks to cool completely.
???? For the royal icing
1. Sieve the 200g of powdered sugar and 7.5g of powdered egg white in a bowl.
2. Add 1.5g of vanilla extract and 25g of warm water and beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. 25g is a really ideal start to get a consistency for line drawing, but if you need it more looser for floodwork, just add a few more drops until icing is the consistency of honey.
3. Fill the Pastry Bag With Royal Icing. You will need at least two piping bags, one is for a thick line to glue the pieces of house together. Another one is a thin line to decorate the house. The royal icing is the best icing to use for gingerbread houses, it'll dry hard and last throughout the holiday season.
???? Assembling
1. Start with the front and the back pieces and two sides, add two lines along the side of the edge on the front piece, then take the side piece and stick them together, do the same with the other side.
2. Grab the back piece and give it a nice firm. Then the base of the house is done. Wait for dry or until the icing sets before adding the roof.
3. Sticking the roof pieces in the same way, add lines of icing on all the edges, hold them together and allow the icing to set. It's probably best to let this dry overnight that way all the royal icing is definitely hard before decorating.
4. You can decorate with any pattern you like and custom detail. You can practice how to draw a line or draw a pattern on a board or plate before putting them on your house. But remember, once finished the decorating, please let the icing dry for a couple hours. Have fun.
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The Most Flavorful Gingerbread Man You'll Ever Have
These Gingerbread Men are the ultimate Christmas cookies! This recipe yields soft, yet firm gingerbread cookies that are perfectly spiced, buttery, and hold their shape beautifully. Top them off with a foolproof icing that makes plenty for decorating, and you've got yourself a fun holiday activity for the whole family.
Recipe:
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter softened (113g)
½ cup light or dark brown sugar, tightly packed (100g)
½ cup unsulphured molasses (120ml) (I use Grandma's brand)
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ¾ cups all purpose flour (315g)
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
For Icing:
3 cups powdered sugar sifted (375g)
2-4 Tablespoons milk
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Decorative candies and sprinkles as desired
Instructions
00:00 Introduction
For Gingerbread Men:
00:23 Using a stand mixer or electric mixer, combine butter and sugar and beat until well-creamed.
00:41 Add molasses and beat until combined (mixture may look piece-y, this is OK).
01:01 Stir in egg and vanilla extract.
01:27 In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
01:59 With mixer on low speed, gradually add dry ingredients to wet until completely combined.
02:18 Scrape dough roughly into a ball (it will be sticky, use a spatula), wrap completely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
03:17 Once dough has chilled, preheat oven to 375F (175C).
03:37 Generously flour a clean surface and lightly flour the dough as well (see note).
03:45 Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to ¼” thickness, and use a cookie cutter (my cookie cutter for these was about 3.5” long) to cut out shapes. 0 Transfer to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet (or an ungreased cookie sheet), transfer to 375F oven, and bake for 8-10 minutes.
05:04 Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for at least 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely before decorating.
Once cookies have cooled, prepare frosting and decorate.
Gingerbread Men Icing
05:13 Combine sugar, 2 Tablespoons of milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl and stir until combined. If frosting is too thick, add more milk, about a teaspoon at a time, until the frosting is thick but pipeable. If you accidentally add too much milk, add powdered sugar until desired texture is reached.
06:57 Transfer to a piping bag with a piping tip (I used Wilton #5), or place in a Ziploc bag and snip a small piece of the corner off (not as neat, but this will still work, just take care that the frosting isn’t so thick that it breaks open the seam of the bag when you are squeezing).
07:17 Pipe frosting on cookies and decorate with decorative candies, if desired.
07:51 Allow frosting to harden before enjoying (this took only about 30 minutes for me, but may take longer if your frosting is wetter)
Keep uneaten cookies sealed in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Flour
Don't be afraid to add flour as needed. Generously dust your surface so the cookies don't stick, and if the dough still seems sticky while rolling dust the dough and rolling pin with additional flour as needed. This is a softer dough by nature but it should not be so sticky that it isn't manageable.
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The Ultimate Gingerbread Cookie Recipe | Williams Sonoma
Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen chef Belle English shares techniques, tips and tricks for classic holiday gingerbread cut-out cookies. Easy to make and ready for decorating with royal icing, these cookies are perfect for the holidays.
Recipe:
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Gingerbread Cookies (Soft Cutouts that HOLD THEIR SHAPE!)
These soft and chewy Gingerbread Cookies are my favorite gingerbread cut out cookies! They are PERFECT every time and THEY HOLD THEIR SHAPE! Frosted with an easy royal icing, they’re the perfect holiday cookie.
PRINTABLE RECIPE:
RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE COOKIES:
1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
5 Cups All purpose flour Sifted
FOR THE FROSTING:
3 tablespoons meringue powder
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 tablespoons water
INSTRUCTIONS
MAKE THE COOKIES:
Beat butter, sugar, and molasses in a stand mixer (or very large bowl with a hand mixer) until smooth. Mix in the egg, then add the vinegar, baking soda, salt, and spices. Mix until combined (mixture may look a bit curdled, that’s normal.)
Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough forms. Divide dough into two sections.
Lay out a sheet of Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper with SmartGrid on your work surface. Add half the cookie dough and add a second sheet of parchment paper on the top. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to ¼″ thick, in between the pieces of parchment. Periodically, gently lift the parchment off the layer to make sure it’s not sticking. Repeat with second half of dough.
Chill the rolled out dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two cookie sheets with Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper with SmartGrid. Cut shapes from chilled dough, placing on the prepared pans. Chill another 10 minutes before baking.
Bake for 8-12 minutes, depending on cookie size. Re-roll any scraps of dough and re-chill and repeat.
Cool cookies completely before frosting.
MAKE THE FROSTING:
While cookies are cooling, make the frosting. Add meringue powder, powdered sugar, vanilla, and water to the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until peaks form and it’s lost it’s glossy sheen, about 7-10 minutes. Add a bit more water as needed for piping consistency.
At this point you can color the frosting if you want, using food coloring. Frost cookies and top with sprinkles. (I used a small piping tip in a disposable pastry bag.) Let set for at least an hour before stacking.
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