Rachel baked some delicious gingerbread cookies tonight and these gingery guys were the result!
Amish Gingerbread Cookies are a favorite this time of year!
And they taste as good as they look. Yum! 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.
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.
Here is the recipe:
- 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
- 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.
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!!
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!
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.
Johanna, those sounds amazing, thank you so much for sharing!