Gingerbread Spritz

Makes about 48

1 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Preheat oven to 400 F. In a large mixing bowl beat together butter, molasses and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until well blended. Set aside. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Stir into creamed mixture until well blended. Divide dough into fourths. Place 1/4 of dough in a cookie press and press out cookies onto ungreased baking sheet (for best results, use a shiny silver baking sheet and not the kind witha non-stick coating). Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until set, but not brown. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to wire racks to cool. If desired, decorate with Royal Icing.

Reviews of Gingerbread Spritz:

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   Dec 23, 2007
Would not make this again.
This does not taste like a traditional gingerbread man recipe. There is quite a lot of molasses for the size of the recipe which makes the cookies taste more like a molasses cookie rather than a gingerbread one. Quite a disappointment if you're expecting a gingerbread man kind of taste. two stars

  Nancy in Nashua, NH  Dec 18, 2007
Would not make this again.
I didn't like them at all. The dough was too soft. They were very bland. I would have liked more spice, and even more sugar. A total waste of ingredients, and calories - not worth the cheat. I don't know what I am going to do with them. one star

  A cookie baker in Utah  Dec 14, 2007
Would make this again.
I had fun making these, but felt they didn't have enough ginger flavor. I'll make them again because I want to add finely chopped candied ginger to see if that will make it sweeter and more 'gingery'. three stars

  A cookie baker in Damscus, MD  Dec 10, 2007
Would not make this again.
Being an avid spritz maker, this dough was unsatisfactory for me. Too soft and did not give a crisp clean press. Spritz dough usually gets refrigerated for about 15 minutes and even though I did (which recipe does not call for)it still was too soft.I gave up after 3 tubes and dumped the rest of the dough. two stars

  A cookie baker  Oct 13, 2007
Would make this again.
These were really fun to make and taste good. I will most definitely make them again. five stars

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