Gather Ingredients

For this recipe you will need sugar, flour, butter, eggs, molasses, vanilla, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.

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Butter & Sugar

Cream the softened butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer.

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Add Molasses

Beat in the eggs, one at a time then add the molasses, and vanilla.

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Dry Ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.

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Mix Wet & Dry

Slowly combine the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients until cookie dough forms.

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Chill the Dough

Cover and chill the dough for at least one hour to overnight.

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Roll the Dough

Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough on a floured surface 1/4-1/2 inch thick thick. Cut into shapes with Christmas cookie cutters or a Mickey Mouse one!

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Bake the Cookies

Place the cookies one inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 Minutes.

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Allow to Cool

Remove from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

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Make Icing

Make decorating icing with powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, and vanilla. Decorate then dust with powdered sugar.

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Candy Melts

Or use different colored candy melts to decorate your gingerbread sugar cookies!

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