Well, my kids were a bit disappointed when they saw that the cookies didn't have the shape of little men, but I still have not found a recipe in which the dough is easy to work to cut out the shapes. In this recipe, you just have to make little balls and then flatten them slightly.
I got the recipe from the web Joy Of Baking. A page with all sorts of American pastry.
170 g unsalted butter (I used half butter and half margarine)
105 g brown sugar
100 g sugar
60 ml molasses
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
260 g flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
200 g sugar for garnish
Beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the molasses, egg and vanilla and beat again until they are completely incorporated.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Add to butter mixture and mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes or until firm.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
When the dough has chilled sufficiently, roll into 2.5 cm balls and coat them in the additional 200 grams of sugar. Then, flatten them slightly with the palms of your hands and place them on the trays leaving enough space between them (several cm) because they increase in size when cooked. Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are dry and firm on top.(The longer you bake them the more crispy they will be. Also note that they will harden as they cool). Cool on a wire rack.
The best thing about these cookies is the aroma when they cook ...
Till next time!
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