Ellie Alexander's Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Featured in A Holiday Homicide
(Book Four in the Secret Bookcase Mystery Series)
A Holiday Homicide is the fourth book in Ellie Alexander’s new Secret Bookcase Mystery series. A gingerbread festival is the backdrop for the story. Read more about the Secret Bookcase Mystery series.
Recipe Note From Ellie Alexander
Gingerbread cookies were a staple in my house, and these soft and chewy favorites are good any time of the year, but especially during the cozy fall and winter months. Bookseller Annie Murray hosts a gingerbread festival in A Holiday Homicide, and these cookies are literally to die for.
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 1/2 cups flour
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Whip butter and sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy. Slowly incorporate eggs, molasses, and spices. Mix until smooth. Then, turn the speed to low and add cornstarch and flour. Once the dough is finished, form it into a ball and chill for one hour. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookie designs and bake on a parchment-lined baking tray for 8-10 minutes.
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More From Ellie Alexander
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Find out how Ellie got started with cozy mysteries and get writing advice in this Cozy Crime Reads interview with Ellie Alexander.
Ellie Alexander Mystery Series Bookshelf
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