Gingerbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 tbsp softened butter
1/2 cup raw sugar
2 tbsp molasses
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground allspice
None None Royal icing, silver dragees, to decorate

Preparation

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Beat in molasses. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and allspice together. Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, beating on low speed until mixture comes together.
Shape into a flat disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to moderately slow, 325\u00b0F. Line four baking sheets with parchment.
Roll out dough between two sheets of parchment until 1/8-inch thick. Cut out using 2 1/2-inch Christmas-shaped cookie cutters; arrange on baking sheets 1/2-inch apart. Re-roll any scraps and continue to cut out shapes until you have used all the dough.
Bake cookies 12-15 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorate with royal icing and silver dragees.