“Cooking is a language through which a society expresses itself”
Jean Soler
Made these 2 days ago with Amy @ Familia Bencomo in mind…HUGS to you Amy for the wonderful Arte y Pico award. These gingerbread men are very special because this is a recipe that I worked on a while ago for a teacher in the kids’ school who was HUGE on wholewheat healthy stuff & wanted some yummy cookies. The cookies are crisp, great tasting & cut-out beautifully. My favourite choice for gingerbread men & teddy bear cut-out cookies because these hold shape very well & the colour is just right…WARM & HAPPY!! They make great hanging tree ornaments too!
And more hugs!!
I have posted them before for a Think Spice Ginger blog event many moons ago. They have wonderful flavours emanating outta them…cinnamon & ginger!
Ingredients:
Whole-wheat flour – 2 cups
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Salt – 1 pinch
Ginger powder – 3 heaped tsps
Cinnamon Powder – 1 tsp
Butter – 1/2 cup/ cold
Powdered sugar – 3/4 cup
Egg – 1 beaten
Milk – 3-4 tbsps as required
Whole-wheat flour – 2 cups
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Salt – 1 pinch
Ginger powder – 3 heaped tsps
Cinnamon Powder – 1 tsp
Butter – 1/2 cup/ cold
Powdered sugar – 3/4 cup
Egg – 1 beaten
Milk – 3-4 tbsps as required
Method:
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Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Grease 4 cookie sheets.
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Sift the flour + baking powder + ginger powder + salt + cinnamon powder 3 times.
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Add the flour mix to the cold butter, & make a breadcrumb like mix.
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Mix in the sugar with a spoon.
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Add the beaten egg; mix well. Now add enough milk to make a firm dough.
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Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness & cut with desired cookie cutters.
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Bake for 12-15 minutes till they smell done and the edges start turning golden-brown.
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Cool on cookie racks.
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Makes 3-4 dozen big cookies which keep well in an air-tight container for 2-3 weeks in a cool place.
Time for me to pass this phenomenal award on now…
The rules for the Arte y Pico Award are:
1. You pick five blogs that you consider deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and also contribute to the blogging community, no matter what language.
2. Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3. Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and the link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.
4. Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of Arte y Pico blog, so everyone will know the origin of this award.
I’ve picked 5 blogs as best as I could (tough choice) that I felt are wholly worthy of this wonderful award. These are all blogs with a heart. They talk, they share & also bring the vast blogging community together…a meeting ground, a melting pot! They have contributed hugely & wholeheartedly to bloggers worldwide & have opened our world to new vistas. Put your hands together for…
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Jai & Bee @ Jugalbandi
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Ben @ What’s Cooking US
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Val @ More Than Burnt Toast
- Ivy @ Kopiaste
- Cynthia @ Tastes Like Home
