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Gingerbread Cookies

Dear Sis,

Today William and I made Gingerbread. We turned some of them into tree ornaments:)

Gingerbread
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Ingredients
  1. 3 c unbleached flour
  2. 3/4 c dark brown sugar
  3. 1 T ground cinnamon
  4. 1 T ground ginger
  5. 3/4 t baking soda
  6. 1/2 t ground cloves
  7. 1/2 t salt
  8. 12 T unsalted butter, sliced and soft
  9. 3/4 c backstop molasses
  10. 2 T milk
Instructions
  1. Combine dry ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer and stir until well combined.
  2. Add butter slices and mix until it is cut into dry mixture.
  3. Gradually beat in molasses and milk. Wrap dough in plastic and chill.
  4. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats.
  5. Roll dough to about 1/4 inch, dusting with a flour/powdered sugar mixture, as needed. Cut out and place on lined sheets and bake 8-9 minutes. Cool cookies a few minutes on sheets before removing to wire racks to complete cooling.
Adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe
Adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe
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b

Cranberry Citrus Slice and Bake Shortbread

Dear Sis,

We are getting ready for your visit by making your favorite holiday cookies:)

Cranberry Citrus Shortbread
Yields 5
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Ingredients
  1. 1 c salted butter, soft
  2. 1 c granulated sugar
  3. 1 egg
  4. 2 T milk
  5. 1 t vanilla
  6. 1 1/2 t baking powder
  7. 3 c unbleached flour
  8. 10 drops red food coloring
  9. 2 t orange zest
  10. 1/4 c pecans, crushed
  11. 2/3 c dries cranberries
Instructions
  1. Line a loaf pan with waxed paper.
  2. Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, milk, and vanilla.
  3. Mix baking powder and flour into sugar mixture. Divide dough into two portions. Set one aside.
  4. Beat food color and zest into second dough portion. Fold in nuts and fruit. Divide cranberry citrus dough into two portions.
  5. Press one portion of cranberry citrus dough into the bottom on the lined loaf pan. Press in plain dough. Top with remaining portion of cranberry citrus dough. Cover with plastic and chill until chilled through.
  6. Preheat oven to 375. Remove dough from loaf pan, peel away waxed paper and plastic wrap. Slice loaf in half lengthwise. Slice cookies 1/4 inch thick. Place 1 inch apart on baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks before storing airtight at room temp or in freezer.
Adapted from Taste of Home
Adapted from Taste of Home
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b