The classic gingerbread cookie recipe has been known for many years, but the work of the housewives has no limits. Therefore, there are many alternative options for making festive pastries for different tastes.

In order for the finished cookies to turn out to be as beautiful as in the pictures, you need to add dark molasses (sweet syrup) when mixing the dough, which will give the pastry an appetizing dark color, make the texture more airy and will not allow crumble and dry out.

Since the dough sticks to a rolling pin when rolling out and breaks from any incorrect movement, experienced housewives advise placing a chilled test ball between layers of cling film. Due to this, the layers will be uniform and without gaps. After removing the top layer, you can start cutting curly products.

Cooking glaze options

Icing

 

Base icing for powdered sugar ginger cookies. With its help, you can draw various patterns, contours, divide borders, and also use to create volumetric compositions.

Since the icing dries up within 1-2 days at room temperature, you should not decorate the confectionery products stored in the refrigerator with it, as jewelry has the property of liquefying after cooling.

Cooking

Egg white, separated from the yolk, is slightly beaten with a fork until light foam mass. No need to overdo it, air bubbles in the cream are useless.

250 grams of powdered sugar is sieved and introduced into the protein in small portions. Each part of the powder is thoroughly rubbed with a fork to prevent the formation of lumps and heterogeneities.

At the end, half a teaspoon of lemon juice is added to the icing for plasticity and a beautiful shine. Everything is thoroughly mixed.

The finished glaze should be a viscous, stable consistency that does not spread when applied to a hard surface.

To create a multi-colored glaze, 1-2 drops of food coloring are added to the amount of ice necessary for drawing.

Caramel glaze

In a small saucepan, a couple of tablespoons of peasant oil is melted. Then a tablespoon of cow's milk and half a glass of brown sugar are poured into it. Everything is brought to complete dissolution of the dry component.

Half a glass of powdered sugar is poured into a container removed from the fire and beat well with a mixer.

Half a glass of powdered sugar and a bag of crystalline vanillin are added to the cooled icing (can be replaced with half a teaspoon of almond extract). Still whipped with a mixer.

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Liquid chocolate icing

In a bowl, 2 cups of powdered sugar are combined with 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and a tablespoon of sweet cream butter. The mass is ground until smooth. Then 4 tablespoons of cow's milk are added and mixed.

Such glaze can be used to fill the drawn contours.

The drawing mass will lie easier and more evenly if the surface of the product is slightly moistened.

Classic gingerbread cookie

Structure:

  • 0.3 kg of premium flour;
  • 150 g of sweet cream butter;
  • 0.1 kg of brown sugar;
  • large egg;
  • baking powder bag;
  • a little salt;
  • 100 g of dark molasses or teaspoon of cocoa powder;
  • a slice of fresh ginger (2 to 5 cm is enough);
  • half a teaspoon of nutmeg;
  • teaspoon ground cinnamon;
  • ¼ part of a teaspoon of cloves.

Cooking:

  1. The sifted flour with baking powder mixes salt, salt, grated ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat soft butter, egg, sugar and molasses.
  3. Mixed dry ingredients are introduced into the oil mixture in small portions. The dough is kneaded, a ball is formed, which is wrapped in cling film and removed for an hour in the refrigerator for cooling.
  4. Chilled dough is rolled into a layer 4 mm thick, from which curly cookies are cut.
  5. A baking sheet with products is placed in a preheated oven for 10-15 minutes at a temperature of 180 ° C.

Fragrant Ginger Orange Cinnamon Cookies

Structure:

  • 50 g candied ginger;
  • teaspoon of ginger powder;
  • teaspoon of cinnamon;
  • 50 ml of freshly squeezed orange juice;
  • 2 tablespoons eggs;
  • 0.1 kg of granulated sugar;
  • 0.1 kg of sweet cream butter;
  • 1.5 tbsp. tablespoons of liquid honey;
  • half a bag of baking powder;
  • 0.35 kg of premium flour.

Cooking:

  1. Candied ginger is crushed to a mushy state.
  2. Ground ginger and cinnamon are mixed in the container, where orange juice, eggs, sugar, honey, candied ginger and butter are added. All ingredients are mixed until smooth.
  3. The flour is sieved with a baking powder and slowly introduced into the prepared spicy mixture.
  4. The dough is kneaded, which is wrapped in cling film and put away in the refrigerator for an hour to cool.
  5. The oven warms up to 180⁰С.
  6. A ball of dough is rolled into a layer from which curly products are cut.
  7. Cookies are baked for 7-10 minutes.

Chocolate gingerbread cookie

Structure:

  • 0.1 kg of peasant oil;
  • 0.1 kg of granulated sugar;
  • 0.3 kg of baking flour;
  • Art. a spoon of ground ginger;
  • Art. a spoon of cocoa;
  • a little nutmeg;
  • table egg;
  • teaspoon of cinnamon;
  • 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder;
  • 3 tbsp. tablespoons of liquid honey.

Cooking:

  1. Melted butter is ground with sugar in a shallow bowl.
  2. Honey and egg are added to the oil mixture, mix everything with a mixer until smooth.
  3. Cinnamon, nutmeg, dry ginger, and cocoa are added. Everything is thoroughly mixed.
  4. Flour is sifted with baking powder and poured to the rest of the ingredients. Knead the dough and clean for half an hour in the refrigerator, wrapped in cling film.
  5. The oven switches on 180 ° C for heating.
  6. Chilled dough is rolled into a thin layer. Cut out figures are laid out on a baking sheet and baked for 10-12 minutes.

Lazy cooking recipe in a pan

Structure:

  • 70 g of softened peasant oil;
  • table egg;
  • 0.1 kg of granulated sugar;
  • a little salt;
  • half a teaspoon of baking soda;
  • teaspoon of ginger powder;
  • teaspoon of cocoa;
  • 75 g of premium flour.

Cooking:

  1. The butter is melted in a water bath and mixed with beaten egg and sugar.
  2. Salt, soda, ginger, cocoa are added to the mixture. Everything is mixed until smooth.
  3. Sifted flour is gradually introduced and the dough is kneaded.
  4. Ready ginger dough is wrapped with cling film and left for half an hour in the refrigerator.
  5. The cooled ball is rolled into a layer with a thickness of up to 5 mm, after which curly products are cut from it.
  6. The pan is heated and lubricated with vegetable oil with a gauze swab or silicone brush.
  7. Baking is fried on both sides until golden brown.
  8. Ready cookies sprinkled with icing sugar or decorated with icing.

Dietary ginger cookies with cottage cheese

Structure:

  • squirrels of 4 eggs;
  • 5 tbsp. spoons of oatmeal;
  • 1.5 tbsp. tablespoons fat-free cottage cheese (can be replaced with low-fat yogurt);
  • 3 teaspoons of ginger;
  • teaspoon of liquid honey;
  • 0.5 sachets of crystalline vanillin or 2 drops of vanilla essence.

Cooking:

  1. Pre-chilled proteins are whipped for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Then, liquid honey, cottage cheese, oatmeal, and vanilla are added to the protein foam. The dough soft in consistency is kneaded and left on the table, wrapped in a film, for 10 minutes.
  3. The oven warms up to 180⁰С.
  4. The baking sheet is covered with parchment, on which cookies shaped by hands are laid out.
  5. A diet dish is baked for 15 minutes.

Gingerbread men for children

 

Preparing gingerbread cookies for the holiday with the children is a pleasure! They will be delighted with the coloring of people with colored glaze.

Structure:

  • 0.1 kg of peasant oil;
  • 0.1 kg of brown sugar (white crystalline can be used);
  • 0.1 kg of liquid honey;
  • 2 tablespoons eggs;
  • teaspoon ground ginger;
  • teaspoon cinnamon powder;
  • 10 g of baking powder;
  • 0.4 kg of premium flour.

Cooking:

  1. Stir softened butter, sugar and honey until smooth.
  2. Add eggs, ginger and cinnamon to the sweet mixture.
  3. The flour is sieved with a baking powder, poured into the mixture and knead a tight dough.
  4. Roll out the dough. With a thickness of more than 3 mm, the gingerbread men will be soft, if rolled thinner, the cookies will turn out to be crispy.
  5. Using a mold or stencil, cut out figures from thick cardboard.
  6. Switch on the oven 180 ° C for heating.
  7. The baking sheet is covered with baking paper, on which curly products are carefully transferred. It is often difficult to transfer blanks from a thin layer onto baking paper, so it will be easier to roll out the dough on pre-cooked parchment, which is transferred to a baking sheet with the figures.
  8. Cookies are baked for 10-12 minutes at 180 ° C, after which they are decorated and served at the festive table.

Lemon Ginger Baking

Structure:

  • 2 tablespoons eggs;
  • 35 g of powdered sugar;
  • 2 tbsp. tablespoons of soft sweet cream butter;
  • 0.1 kg of baking flour;
  • teaspoon of lemon peel;
  • teaspoon grated ginger.

Cooking:

  1. Eggs are boiled, after which the yolk is separated from the protein.
  2. Cooked yolks with powdered sugar are ground in a container, oil is added and mixed until smooth.
  3. Sifted flour, lemon zest and grated ginger are poured into a mass of yolks and oil. The dough, soft in consistency, is kneaded, which is wrapped with cling film and aged in the refrigerator for half an hour.
  4. Chilled dough is rolled into a layer from which figures are cut.
  5. The oven switches on 180 ° C for heating.
  6. The baking sheet is covered with baking paper, on which cookie blanks are laid out and baked to a beautiful golden crust.
  7. Ready-made pastries are sprinkled with powdered sugar or decorated with icing.

Have a nice tea party!

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