Gingerbread is an important part of many cultures’ holiday celebrations. Read the story of the Gingerbread Boy and have fun making gingerbread cookies!
Visit the library:
Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett; The Gingerbread Boy by Richard Egielski; The Gingerbread Man by Eric Kimmel; The Cajun Gingerbread Boy illustrated by Berthe Amoss
Head to the kitchen!
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Sift together in a large bowl:
- 3 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves, and nutmeg
- Beat together in a smaller bowl:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for an hour.
- Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and cut out cookies.
- Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 7-10 minutes
- Place on rack to cool and then decorate