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Soft Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter, softened
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup molasses (fancy/cooking, not blackstrap)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp ground ginger, 1½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp cloves
• 1 tsp baking soda + ½ tsp salt
• Royal icing, to decorate

Instructions

1. Cream the butter and brown sugar until light. Beat in the egg and molasses.
2. Whisk the flour, spices, baking soda, and salt; mix into the wet ingredients to a soft dough.
3. Divide, flatten into discs, wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
4. Roll out on a floured surface to about 6 mm. Cut shapes and place on lined trays.
5. Bake at 175 °C for 8–10 minutes until the edges are set. Cool completely.
6. Decorate with royal icing once cool.

From HarvestGuide.ca — https://harvestguide.ca/recipes/gingerbread-cookies-canada/
Always adjust canning process times for your altitude and follow a tested Canadian recipe.