Ingredients

  • 3 12 cups flour
  • 1 12 teaspoons ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 cup honey (or half a cup of white sugar)
  • 2 tablespoons butter, plus
  • 2 tablespoons applesauce (or a stick of butter)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 12 teaspoons warm water
  • frosting (for decorating)
  • mini chocolate chip (for decorating)
  • candy (for decorating)

Method

  • Pre-heat over to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl cream butter, sauce, egg, sugar/honey, and WARMED molasses.
  • Dissolve baking soda in the warm water and add to mixture.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Mix in flour, spice, and salt until well blended.
  • Chill for 3-4 hours.
  • It rolls out pretty well, but you'll probably need flour!
  • I always use a pretty good amount on my counter and rolling pin.
  • Cut cookies into desired shapes and bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Depending on how you like your cookies, you'll need to watch the time and the thickness.
  • * For adorable Christmas ornaments, I make thin cookies and bake them till they are pretty hard and crispy.
  • Then, I put an ornament hook on them and they make great ornaments!
  • *.