This year, create something special that will standout from traditional gingerbread cookies. Your logo in gingerbread will surely stir up conversation and be remembered for holiday seasons to come. These cookie are great client gifts, reception counter treats, and simply fun to eat.Follow these easy steps:
2. Print out this single image onto heavy photo stock paper and cut out a template. Make sure the image is 3 to 4 inches tall or wide depending on shape of the image.
3. Place your template on the dough and use a paring knife to cut out cookies. Follow cooking instruction below.
4. Decorate cooled cookies with your company's colors in your favorite icing and be sure to keep it simple. We used the tie and iced another template with the tie cut out.
MOLASSES-GINGERBREAD COOKIES
Makes about 24 logo cookies.
5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, extra flour for rolling
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
1 cup dark-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups unsulfured molasses
1) Mix flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together in a medium sized bowl.
2) Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs one by one making sure to beat well. Beat in molasses. Reduce the mixing speed to the slowest setting. Gradually add flour mix and beat until evenly combined. Divide dough into thirds and wrap each ball or bundle in plastic. Refrigerate for one hour.
3) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place flour dusting onto parchment paper and roll dough to a 1/4 inch thick. Brush off excess flour off of rolled dough. Place in freezer for 20 minutes.
4) Cut out cookies (as described above) and transfer to parchment lined baking sheets and freeze for 20 minutes.
5) Bake cookies for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and tap on oven top or counter to flatten cookies. Place back in oven and bake for 3 to 5 minutes. Make sure they do not darken unless your logo needs that effect.
6) Cool on parchment sheets or wire racks.
1) Mix flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together in a medium sized bowl.
2) Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs one by one making sure to beat well. Beat in molasses. Reduce the mixing speed to the slowest setting. Gradually add flour mix and beat until evenly combined. Divide dough into thirds and wrap each ball or bundle in plastic. Refrigerate for one hour.
3) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place flour dusting onto parchment paper and roll dough to a 1/4 inch thick. Brush off excess flour off of rolled dough. Place in freezer for 20 minutes.
4) Cut out cookies (as described above) and transfer to parchment lined baking sheets and freeze for 20 minutes.
5) Bake cookies for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and tap on oven top or counter to flatten cookies. Place back in oven and bake for 3 to 5 minutes. Make sure they do not darken unless your logo needs that effect.
6) Cool on parchment sheets or wire racks.
" Wow! This is quite amazing! Who would have ever thought you could make your logo into a cookie."
-- Emily Boyd, UO Alumni Association
