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Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, creamy and soft, about 68°F (about 8 tablespoons; 115g)
  • 4 ounces light brown sugar (about ½ cup, gently packed; 115g)
  • 4 ounces plain, unsulfured baking molasses, such as Golden Barrel or Grandma's,  not blackstrap (about ⅓ cup; 115g)
  • ½ ounce vanilla extract (about 1 tablespoon; 15g)
  • ½ teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon ( 3 g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated  nutmeg
  • A few cracks of medium-ground black pepper
  • 9 ½ ounces low-protein all-purpose flour, such as Gold Medal, plus more for dusting (about 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons; 270 g)
  • Royal icing to decorate, optional
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