This easy to make traditional Christmas Cookie recipe for Ginger Bread Cookies was created by Jessica Driver.
½ cup molasses
½ cup sugar
1 ½ cups flour
½ cup butter softened
1 egg
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup boiling water
Place all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. Chill dough for about 1 hour. Roll out dough to about ¼ inch thick. Cut into shapes. Re-roll scapes of dough until all dough is used up. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8-10 minutes (smaller cookies require a lesser baking time). Cool on cooling rack for at least 5 minutes. Decorate after cooled.
