WILTON GINGERBREAD COOKIE RECIPE

Wilton Gingerbread Cookie Recipe image

This is the recipe that came with the Gingerbread House Cookie Pan that we bought this holiday season.

Provided by IHeartBobert

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 2 giant Wilton cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

5 -5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups molasses
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325.
Thoroughly mix flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
Melt shortening in a large saucepan, let it cool slightly.
Add sugar, molasses, and eggs; mix well.
Add 4 cups dry ingredients and mix well.
Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface. Kneed in remaining dry ingredients by hand. Add a little more flour if necessary to make a firm dough.
Divide dough into 2 equal parts (this recipe makes 2 giant cookies).
Spray your pan with vegetable pan spray, press dough portion into prepared pan.
Bake 23-25 minutes, let cool in pan 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3134.7, Fat 111.3, SaturatedFat 32, Cholesterol 186, Sodium 1951.8, Carbohydrate 500.8, Fiber 10.7, Sugar 218.2, Protein 39