Signature Gingerbread Cookies

"A must-know for the holidays."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
32 cookies
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directions

  • Whisk together the flour, baking soda and baking powder ina  bowl and set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt and mix on medium speed until the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated, about one minute.
  • Reduce the speed to low, add the egg, and mix until thoroughly incorporated, about one minute. Raise the speed to medium and mix for 5 seconds more. Do not overbeat. Pour in the molasses and mix until combined, about 30 seconds. Reduce speed to low.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, and beat until the dry ingredients are just incorporated.
  • Divide the dough into two equal parts, flatten into discs and double-wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Roll out the dough using the Pastry Cloth Method.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut out shapes from the dough. Bake the cookies until they are slightly firm to the touch. 8-14 minutes. Do not let the edges darken.
  • Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before decorating.

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Patti Paige is an artist, baker, and owner of Baked Ideas in New York City. She and her small staff decorate cakes and cookies that reflect her affinity for clean simple design and vibrant color. Memories of the shaped cookies her grandmother used to make, a master?s degree in painting, and a lifelong habit of making things in and out of the kitchen, have resulted in confections that are as fun to look at as they are to eat. She also makes all her own cookie cutters including a line of 10 yoga pose cutters and cookies that were featured in O Magazine. Martha Stewart Living and Ina Garten of the Barefoot Contessa are among her clients and even the White House Egg Roll included her Easter cookies one year. In her popular first book, ?You Can?t Judge a Cookie By It?s Cover, ? Patti reveals some of her greatest recipes and tricks for creating multiple cookie designs with just one cutter.
 
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