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Heart Shaped Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

These heart-shaped gingerbread cookies are a festive and fun treat for Valentine's Day or any other occasion. They have a lovely chewy texture and are perfectly spiced, making them difficult to resist.

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Time Needed

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Instructions

Cream the butter and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Mix in the molasses and egg thoroughly.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves in a separate mixing bowl.
Gradually combine the dry and wet ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
Form the dough into two equal parts, each into a disc.
Wrap the discs in plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
(175 degrees C).
Roll out each dough disc to 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface.
Cut out as many cookies as you can from the dough using a heart-shaped cookie cutter.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the cookies on it.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Reroll scraps as needed with the remaining dough.
Once the cookies have cooled completely, decorate as desired.