Ginger Cookies Paula Deen Recipes

GINGERBREAD BOYS AND GIRLS

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer at low speed, cream the sugar and butter until thoroughly combined. Add the eggs and molasses and mix until combined. Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and combine with a spoon or spatula.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and wrap in plastic wrap; place in the refrigerator until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Allow the dough to sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes, until pliable. Take about 1/2 cup of dough at a time and roll onto a floured board until about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out with gingerbread boy and girl cookie cutters. You can reroll the scraps. Using a spatula, transfer the cookies from the board to the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 minutes, until just beginning to brown at the edges. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
• To make the icing, combine the confectioner's sugar and milk. Divide the mixture into thirds; leave one-third white, and color one-third green and the final third red. Decorate piping eyes, mouths, buttons, and bow ties. Makes between 18-24 cookies.

PAULA DEEN'S GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
• Using an electric mixer at low speed, cream the shortening and sugar until thoroughly combined.
• Add the egg and molasses and beat until completely incorporated.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt and add to the mixture.
• Stir until combined.
• Roll the dough into balls about 1-inch in diameter.
• Roll the balls in sugar.
• Place 1/2-inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Flatten the balls slightly with your fingertips.
• Bake for 8-12 minutes.
• Cool on wire racks.

MONSTER COOKIES (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray.
• In a large bowl combine eggs and sugars; mix well.
• Add salt, vanilla, peanutbutter, and butter (sometimes I don't use all the butter it calls for and it still turns out fine!). Mix well.
• Stir in M & M's, chocolate chips, and raisins and nuts (if using), baking soda and oatmeal.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake.
• Enjoy!