Description
Crisp, aromatic gingerbread cookie straws shaped into long, slender sticks. Full of warm spices with a delicate sugar sparkle, perfect for gifting, dipping, or adding to holiday cookie trays.
Ingredients
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- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup water
- 12 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
- In another bowl, stir together molasses and water.
- Beat softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add molasses mixture and mix to combine.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to form a stiff dough. Add up to 1/4 cup flour if dough is sticky.
- Divide dough into four discs, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll one dough disc on a heavily floured surface into a 9×7-inch rectangle.
- Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and use a rolling pin to press sugar into the dough.
- Cut into 9×1/2-inch sticks. Arrange 1/2 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake 18–22 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Repeat with remaining dough.
Notes
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 straw
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 5mg