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Gingerbread Snowflakes

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Festive gingerbread cookies shaped into six-pointed snowflakes using a simple gingersnap-style dough—no cookie cutters required. Warm spices, creative shaping, and decorative icing make these perfect for the holidays.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon fine salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper (optional)

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

2/3 cup white sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 large egg

1 cup powdered sugar

4 teaspoons water, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cloves, black pepper, and cayenne in a large bowl.
  2. Cream the softened butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add molasses, vanilla, and egg; mix until combined.
  3. Stir in the dry ingredients just until the flour disappears.
  4. Shape the dough into a 1-inch-high rectangle, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment or a Silpat.
  6. Slice chilled dough into 14–15 pieces about 3/8 inch thick. Cut each slice in half, then each half into 3 long strips.
  7. Arrange 3 strips into a six-pointed snowflake shape on the baking sheet, leaving space between cookies.
  8. Bake 12 minutes for chewy cookies or 15 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool 30 minutes.
  9. Mix powdered sugar and water until smooth and pipeable. Transfer to a piping bag with a small round tip.
  10. Decorate cooled cookies with icing and serve.

Notes

Chilling the dough helps the snowflake shapes hold better.

Add orange zest for a citrus twist.

Replace part of the sugar with brown sugar for deeper flavor.

Dipping cookies in white chocolate adds a pretty finish.

Add crushed peppermint to the icing for extra holiday flair.

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