Easy Gingerbread Friends Recipes

EASY GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Set oeven to 350 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease and flour a 9-inch baking dish (knock out any excess flour, can also bake in a 13 x 9-inch pan).
• In a bowl sift together flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
• In another bowl using an electric mixer beat oil and sugar until well combined (about 4-5 minutes).
• Beat in egg and molasses until well combined (about 2 minutes).
• Gradually add in flour mixture until combined.
• Add in HOT water, beating until smooth.
• Transfer batter to prepared baking dish.
• Bake for about 40 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool on pan for 10 minutes, then invert to a rack to cool.
• Serve with whipped cream.

EASY GINGERBREAD FRIENDS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove half of cookie dough from wrapper; refrigerate remaining dough until needed.
• 2. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of flour onto work surface; coat sides of half of dough with flour. With rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness, adding additional flour as needed to prevent sticking. With floured 2 1/2- to 3-inch gingerbread boy or girl cutter, cut out dough boys or girls. Gently brush excess flour from shapes; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining half of dough.
• 3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling racks. Cool completely. Place icing in piping bag, decorate with icing and candies for eyes and buttons, as desired.

EASY GINGERBREAD WEDGES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).Grease a cookie sheet.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the baking mix, white sugar, pumpkin pie spice and ginger. Mix in the molasses, applesauce and egg until the mixture forms a ball. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 turns. Place onto the prepared cookie sheet and pat into a 10 inch circle.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cut into wedges while still warm and serve with vanilla ice cream.

FAVORITE OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

ULTIMATE EASY GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the butter, syrup and sugar together in a small pan until melted, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Mix together the bicarb, ginger, cinnamon and flour in a large bowl. Pour in the buttery syrup mixture and stir to combine, then use your hands to bring together to form a dough. The dough will be soft at this point, but it'll firm up in the fridge.
• Put the dough on a sheet of baking parchment, shape into a rectangle, and lay another sheet of parchment on top of it. Roll the dough out to a thickness of ½cm. Transfer to a baking sheet to keep it flat, leaving the parchment in place, then chill in the fridge for 1 hr.
• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and line a large baking sheet with more baking parchment. Remove the dough from the fridge and cut out shapes using a cookie cutter. We used 9cm stars, but you can choose any shape. We also made some with smaller stars cut out of the centre to thread ribbon through and hang from a Christmas tree.
• Place the shapes, spread apart, on the lined baking sheet, and bake for 10-12 mins. (Depending on the size of the cutters you use, they might need a few minutes more or less cooking in the oven). Leave to cool completely on the baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, mix the icing sugar with 1-2 tbsp water - you want to create a consistency that's thick and pipeable, and not too thin or it will run. Decorate the cooled biscuits with the icing using a piping bag with a thin nozzle. Find out how to make a piping bag.