German Gingerbread Boys Cookie Recipe

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Germans like ginger cookies. Here is a recipe for German Gingerbread Boys. While they read about the history of baking gingerbread and holiday character.

My sister-in-law, Cheryl is a fantastic cook and baker, who was loved in Germany. She made ​​the following recipe came from Germany.

Gingerbread Boys recipe

½ cup shortening ½ cup sugar ½ cup dark molasses ¼ cup water 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon soda ¾ tsp ginger ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 1 / 8 tsp all spice Ginger cookie cutter character.

Mix cream shortening and sugar. Blend in molasses, water, flour, salt, soda, ginger, nutmeg and all spice. Cover and chill 2-3 hours. Roll dough 1/4in thick. Cut and place on ungreased baking sheet. Garnish with the raisins and lemon if desired. Bake 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees. Immediately remove from baking sheet. Cool.Recept makes three dozen or more, depending on the size of the incision.

Swedish nuns made ​​gingerbread in Germany in the 13th century. It was considered a cure for digestive smetnje.Redovnice decorated ginger biscuits as window glass. The first gingerbread man was the English court of Elizabeth I.

Germans to bake gingerbread are two types: a soft version, and the Gingerbread Boys and sturdier for Lebkuchen gingerbread house kuće.Razraditi align with the German tradition of woodcraft.

Christmas is not just a time to serve the gingerbread figures. Decorate them with hearts on Valentine's Day, or with flowers in spring. Germans love the taste and they believe it stimulates romance.

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