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