No Chill Gingerbread Cookies

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The best Christmas cookies are No Chill Gingerbread. Easy to make, the dough comes together quickly without chilling. Gingerbread cookies are rich and buttery, perfectly spiced, and hold their shape.

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Ingredient

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Direction

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There is no need to use an electric mixer to beat the mixture. Beat molasses, egg, and vanilla on low speed until thoroughly blended.

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Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and cloves in a large, separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones in batches.

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When necessary, scrape down the bowl's sides. This is normal—the batter will be crumbly. In the meantime, heat the oven to 375 degrees.

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Roll the dough into a ball and place it on your work surface. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about ¼ inch using a rolling pin.

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Make the dough thinner if you'd like the cookies to be crispier. Cut the cookie shapes using a variety of cookie cutters or just one shape.

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Place each on a baking sheet that has parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat on it.

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It's okay to space the cookies apart by ½ inch because these cookies don't spread.

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Bake for nine to ten minutes in a preheated oven. My gingerbread star cookies took nine minutes to bake.

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Allow the cookies to cool fully before decorating with a glaze. Merry Christmas and have fun!

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Taco Slaw With Cilantro Lime Dressing

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