Grandma's Gingerbread Spritz

Step 1

In the bowl of your mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, CREAM together butter and brown sugar.

Step 2

ADD molasses, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix on low/medium speed until combined.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, WHISK together flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and white pepper. Slowly ADD the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and MIX until a sticky dough forms.

Step 4

CHILL dough in 2 log shapes in plastic wrap for at least 30 minutes.

Step 5

PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 6

FILL cookie press with chilled cookie dough. Press onto cold, ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 7

BAKE for 7-9 minutes. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack completely.