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    Home » Recipes » Cookies, Candies & Bars

    Amish Gingerbread Cookies

    Published: Dec 23, 2021 · Updated: Dec 23, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 4 Comments

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    Amish gingerbread cookies
    Amish Gingerbread Cookies are a favorite this time of year!

    Rachel baked some delicious gingerbread cookies and these gingery guys were the result!

    And they taste as good as they look. How many cookies can I shovel into my mouth tonight?   Here is the recipe so you can try them yourself. Rachel said it was an easy recipe.  Just make sure you chill the dough thoroughly and flour your rolling surface.

    Jump to:
    • 🍪 Amish Gingerbread Cookies
    • 📋 Instructions
    • 🎄 More Amish Ginger Recipes
    • 🖨️ Full Recipe

    Cookies like these become common in Amish homes during the month of December. They are decorative and functional. They serve as sweet reminders of the season, and also make a great treat.  The Amish don't decorate their homes in the way many people do, but they do embrace different food treats like fudge and Christmas cookies to celebrate the season.

    HINT: For a softer, more "gingery" cookie...don't use a cookie cutter, shape the dough into 3 /4-inch thick, 1" across "buttons"...and then decorate with frosting and Christmas colored sprinkles...Of course they won't be gingerbread men but you get a softer, fuller cookie...that's coming from an editor that likes soft cookies:), the gingerbread men taste great, but since they are a thinner cookie they'll be crispier.

    I realize, though, that maybe I am in the minority, most of you probably want gingerbread men and not ginger circles.

    Gathering the ingredients....

    The recipe itself is easy, requiring just a dozen very common ingredients. Optional ingredients would also include some cloves, a little brown sugar, a pinch of cayenne, but these are just

    The rich molasses, bought from an Amish farm, really helps these cookies become bursting with flavor and color.

    🍪 Amish Gingerbread Cookies

    • 2 c. flour
    • 1 t. baking powder
    • ¼ t. baking soda
    • 1 t. cinnamon
    • ½ t. ginger
    • ⅓ c. sugar
    • ½ c. shortening
    • ½ c. molasses
    • 3 T. hot water

    📋 Instructions

    1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
    2. Blend well.
    3. Chill dough at least one hour before handling.
    4. Roll out dough on floured surface to ⅛ of an inch of thickness. Use gingerbread man cookie cutter.
    5. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
    6. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
    7. Cool and decorate.

    🎄 More Amish Ginger Recipes

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    🖨️ Full Recipe

    Amish gingerbread cookies

    Amish Gingerbread Cookies

    A delicious Christmas tradition!
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American, Amish

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cup flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ginger
    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • ½ cup shortening
    • ½ cup molasses
    • 3 tablespoons hot water

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
    • Blend well. Chill dough at least one hour before handling.
    • Roll out dough on floured surface to ⅛ of an inch of thickness.
    • Use gingerbread man cookie cutter.
    • Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
    • Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
    • Cool and decorate.
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    Comments

    1. Barb Wright

      November 29, 2012 at 1:52 pm

      Looks yummy!! Gingerbread boys are mine and my youngest son's favorite cookie. I haven't made them yet..but soon will be! Rachel's recipe is like mine,except mine doesn't call for hot water. Nothing better than hot coffee and a gingerbread boy on a frosty morning after coming in from the barn!!

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    2. Suzanne

      December 03, 2012 at 7:51 pm

      Kevin do you have recipes for sorghum cookies? When I was in Sugarcreek this fall I bought alot of sorghum because I love those cookies and the taste!!! Any recipes would be appreciated!

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      • Johanna Santore

        November 14, 2016 at 9:58 pm

        Sorghum Sugar Cookie Recipe

        Ingredients

        ¾ cup of butter unsalted and softened, organic preferred
        1 cup pure cane sugar
        1 egg, organic preferred
        ¼ cup sorghum
        2 cups all-purpose flour, organic preferred
        2 teaspoons baking soda
        1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
        ½ teaspoon salt
        ½ teaspoon of ground ginger (I prefer to grate fresh ginger root)
        ½ teaspoon ground cloves
        ¼ teaspoon pepper
        sugar for topping
        Method

        1. In medium bowl cream together butter and sugar.

        2. Beat in egg and sorghum.

        3. In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients, whisking through to disperse flavors.

        4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the buttery mixture mixing until smooth.

        5. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. I usually let chill overnight.

        6. Preheat oven to 375°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

        7. Use your hands to roll dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Roll in sugar. I place the cookies 2 inches apart on baking sheets, and chill in the freezer section for about 5 minutes to help reduce cookie spread.

        8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes; the tops will crack. I let cool on the pans for an extra crisp cookie.

        This will make about 4 ½ dozen cookies.

        I got this recipe online and have made it a few times . Family enjoys it.

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        • Kevin

          November 19, 2016 at 11:42 pm

          Johanna, those sounds amazing, thank you so much for sharing!

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