Gingerbread Recipe: How to Make Gingerbread Dough from Cookies Cupcakes and Cardio

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and can be healthier.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

molasses

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

Combine 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger, 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg in a large bowl and whisk together.

In a stand mixer, add 1/2 cup softened butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar and mix until fluffy.

Add 1 egg to the butter and sugar mixture and mix again.

Scrape down the bowl and paddle, then add 3/4 cup molasses and mix until incorporated.

Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in the stand mixer and mix on low until fully combined.

Divide the dough roughly in half and place each half onto a sheet of plastic wrap, shaping it into a disc.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour, or longer if desired, to firm up before rolling out.

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