Ingredients

The following ingredients have 25 Servings
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 4 TBSP shortening
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup molasses
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup holiday nonpareils sprinkles

Instruction

  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in a small bowl until blended.
  • In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the butter, shortening, brown sugar, and egg on medium speed until well blended.
  • Add in the molasses and vanilla and continue to mix again until combined.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients into the molasses mixture and blend until smooth.
  • Press the dough out into a 8x8 inch pan lined with parchment paper. the dough should be flat and even.
  • Sprinkle the dough with your festive sprinkles and use your hand to lightly press them into the dough. Make sure that the entire surface area is well covered.
  • Chill for at least 2 hours, or up to 8 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare the baking sheets by them lining with parchment paper.
  • Remove the parchment lined cookie dough from the pan and then set it on a cutting board.
  • Cut the dough into 1/2 inch cubes using a ruler as a guide. you should be able to get 10-11 rows on each side. This is about 100 small cubes of dough.
  • Transfer the dough cubes to your prepared baking sheet and leave a space of one inch between each cube. I was able to get about 30-35 per baking sheet.
  • Bake the cookies one sheet at a time for 7 minutes and allow the cookies to rest on the hot pan for another 2 minutes as they cool. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.