Ginger Cookie Dough For Cut Out Cookies

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons ginger, ground
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl cream confectioners sugar, softened butter, and vinegar.
• 2 in a medium bowl sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 mix dry ingredient into the creamed butter mixture.
• 4 if dough is too dry, add milk or cream a tablespoon at a time.
• 5 chill dough and keep unused portion in refrigerator while making each batch.
• 6 on lightly floured board or silpad, roll dough 1/8 - 1/4 inch. cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
• 7 bake in a 400°f oven for 6-8 minutes, until edges turn golden brown. keep a close eye on cookies, especially if cookies are different sizes. i bake a sheet of stars, then angels, etc. so they will bake evenly.
• 8 cool on wire rack before decorating.