How to make Gingerbread Cookies for Christmas

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Ingredients required

1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup jaggery powder, 1 tbsp warm milk, 2 cups refined flour, 1 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp baking soda

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Spices required

1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon cardamom powder, 1 teaspoon clove powder, and 1 teaspoon salt

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​Step 1

In a pan, melt the butter. It's best if the butter is soft or at room temperature. Mix in the brown sugar and jaggery powder with the butter.

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Step 2

Combine the refined flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, ginger powder, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, clove powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Combine all of the ingredients.

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Step 3

Now, in batches, add the milk and knead gently to produce a dough. Make sure you don't use too much milk or the dough will become soggy. Refrigerate the kneaded dough for 15 minutes.

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Step 4

Place the dough on a piece of parchment paper and top it with another piece of parchment paper. Roll it out using a rolling pin. Cut cookies into desired shapes and sizes with a cookie cutter or knife.

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​Step 5

Place the cookies on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.

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Ready to be served

Serve and enjoy the cookies once they're done. You can also use frosting to decorate the cookies in a traditional fashion.

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