Grandpa’s Easy Vegan Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Grandpa’s Easy Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
Cuisine: Asian,Europian,Western

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Directions

Ingredients :

1 ½ cups molasses

1 cup packed brown sugar

⅓ cup vegetable shortening

⅔ cup cold water

6 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon salt

cooking spray

Methods :

Combine molasses, brown sugar, and shortening in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add cold water and blend until smooth. (Shortening may separate a bit; this is fine.)

Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to molasses mixture, blending until incorporated and dough is soft. Shape dough into 2 balls and place in the refrigerator until chilled, 10 to 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Working in batches, place one ball of chilled dough on a lightly floured surface and roll to 1/4-inch thickness, or 1/2-inch thickness for softer cookies. Cut out cookies with desired cookie cutters and place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.

Bake cookies in the preheated oven until edges are firm, 12 to 13 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack immediately after baking to cool. Allow to cool completely if frosting.