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Espresso gingerbread cookie

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Espresso gingerbread cookie

Roberto Caruso

Chatelaine Triple Tested

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 tsp ground ginger

  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 1 tbsp instant espresso powder

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1 egg

  • 1/3 cup fancy molasses

  • chocolate-covered espresso beans or almonds, to decorate

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, using a fork, stir flour with spices and baking soda. Stir 1 tbsp (15 mL) instant-espresso powder into flour mixture. In a medium bowl, using a wooden spoon, beat butter with sugar for 2 min. Beat in egg, then molasses. Make a well in centre of flour mixture, then pour in molasses mixture. Stir until most of molasses is absorbed. Gently knead until dough is an even colour. Divide into 4 portions.

  • Shape each into a ball, then flatten slightly into a disc . Wrap separately with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 min or up to a week. Or overwrap with foil and freeze up to 1 month.

  • When ready to bake, remove dough from refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature until soft enough to roll, 5 to 10 min. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Lightly spray or oil a baking sheet. Place a disc of dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Roll dough no thicker than ¼ in. (0.5 cm). Cut out 2-in. (5-cm) rounds with a scalloped cookie cutter. Top each with a chocolate-covered espresso bean or almond.

  • Bake in centre of preheated oven just until edges begin to darken, 7 to 10 min. Remove cookies to a rack to cool. Repeat with remaining dough. Store in an airtight container in a cool place up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.

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