Rose Levy Beranbaum's Gingerbread Folks · Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Name: Rose Levy Beranbaum's Gingerbread Folks · Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze
Ingredients: 85 grams or 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter; 25 grams or 1½ tablespoons (22.5 ml) ½ large egg; 80 grams or ¼ cup (59 ml) light molasses, (preferably Grandma’s); 212 grams or 1¾ cups (lightly spooned into the cup and leveled off) bleached all-purpose flour; 2.7 grams or ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt; 2.2 grams or 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground); 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 91 grams or ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon, firmly packed dark brown sugar (preferably dark Muscovado); 530 grams or 2-¼ cups Royal Icing, (for decoration (see link above in headnote)); Raisins, currants, and/or candies

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Gingerbread cookies hanging from the tree are a charming holiday tradition. Ginger is not only an appealing spicy flavor, it serves as a great preservative.

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Ingredients

85 grams or 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter
25 grams or 1½ tablespoons (22.5 ml) ½ large egg
80 grams or ¼ cup (59 ml) light molasses, (preferably Grandma’s)
212 grams or 1¾ cups (lightly spooned into the cup and leveled off) bleached all-purpose flour
2.7 grams or ½ teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
2.2 grams or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (freshly ground)
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
91 grams or ⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon, firmly packed dark brown sugar (preferably dark Muscovado)
530 grams or 2-¼ cups Royal Icing, (for decoration (see link above in headnote))
Raisins, currants, and/or candies