Most of us have fond memories of the ginger bread cookie , through fairytales or watching some of the bakery shops creating beautiful ginger bread houses during the time of Christmas. So here is a recipe some what similar to the ginger bread cookie.
Ingredients 220 gms flour 100 gms melted butter 100 gms brown caster sugar 2 tsp ginger powder 2 tsp cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder 1 tsp soda bicarbonate 1 tsp cocoa powder 1 egg
Method Mix the melted butter and brown sugar well. Add the egg and mix well. Now add the dry ingredients flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, ginger powder, soda bicarb. Sift all well together. Add this sifted mixture to the wet mixture. and mix well with a help of a spatula. Form a soft dough. Wrap in clingfilm. Keep refrigerated for 40 mins. Take 2 parchment paper . Roll out the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 1/4 inch thickness.. Use different types of moulds to cut different types of shapes. Lay these in a baking tray lined with parchment paper or brushed the tray with oil. refrigerate for 30 mins. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees till underside turns brown.
You can decorate with a light icing sifted icing sugar Lukewarm water you can also add some cocoa powder too
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