Now ... I've never been a big fan of Gingerbread, as a general rule. I tolerated it! As taste goes, JUST because I'm me, I'd give these a "4" ... but to be fair, as Gingerbread goes these are the best I've ever tasted, and thus deserve a "5".
Instead of Lard, I used Canola Oil. Did the trick! And I chose Fancy Molasses, as my other choice was Black Strap. Fancy is less bitter, thus I knew would give the cookies a better taste. They are not very "spiced" as some gingerbread ... may be why I like them (I usually find Gingerbread has to much spice for my liking).
My daughter is mad for them. Trying to steal them before they;re even deocated.
As far as shape goes ... they cut well, they cook well, firm outside, soft inside ... nice cookie! And they don't take forever to cool! Definite bonus for decorating purposes! ;)
I forgot baking soda ... but they taste excellent anyway! And didn't rise much, which actually help them keep their shape better compared to other cookies I've made! I may always leave out the baking soda! I really liked how they turned out!
Going to make a great Christmas cookie! Thank you so much!
I've put off trying this recipe. Not sure why but that was a big mistake. This is the best gingerbread recipe I have tried to date. It's light in color it puffs up nicely and it stays soft even after it cools. Great recipe!!! Thanks Michael.
I love these cookies! They stay soft forever. The dough is easy to work with and has a beautiful color. Great christmas recipe!
Wonderful! Super easy recipe. The dough has great texture and is fun to work with. I substituted shortening for the lard. I made the recipe in the morning while making breakfast for the kids and stuck it in the fridge until later that day. My kids LOVE these cookies because they aren't TOO spicy.
This is the only gingerbread cookie recipe I will ever need again! If you want a nice soft not-too-spicy gingerbread cookie this is the one to try. Don't over-bake though. Like the directions say take them out when the centers look dry. I lined my cookie sheets with parchment paper and let them cool on the cookie sheets about 5 minutes. This will help to avoid "headless gingerbread men" as they are very easy to handle when cool. Thanks for an awesome recipe!
very nice gingerbread cookie. I made the dough two days before we rolled them out and it kept nicely in the fridge. The cookies are soft yet firm and have nice ginger flavor. Perfect for decorating thank you.
THis recipe was wonderful it took a long itme to make but it turned out the cutest little gingerbread men that I've ever seen!
this was great! downside: took very long time to make!
These cookies were the BEST gingerbread cookies I have ever tasted!!! Soft chewy delightful sweet! We will be making these again for Christmas Eve!:D Thanks!
this is receiving one star only for the texture of the cookie. They tasted like cardboard! I even added extra spices (nutmeg and cloves) and extra ginger and cinnamon. The dough was easy to work with and they smelled amazing as i was rolling them out and cooking them but they had no taste. Sorry!
