Gingerbread Angels
Gingerbread Angels is a flavorful Continental Global Delicacies dish prepared with quality ingredients. Whisk flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, soda, and salt in large bowl.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionWhisk flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, soda, and salt in large bowl.
Place crystallized ginger in mini processor; add 1 tablespoon flour mixture and blend until ginger is very finely chopped.
Using electric mixer, beat butter in another large bowl until smooth.
Add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.
Beat in molasses, orange juice, and orange peel (batter may look curdled).
Beat in crystallized ginger mixture.
Blend in remaining flour-spice mixture.
Gather dough together.
Flatten into disk.
Wrap in plastic; chill at least 4 hours.
Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 350°F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
Divide dough into 4 portions; shape each into round.
Chill 3 rounds.
Roll out remaining dough round on floured work surface to generous 1/8-inch thickness.
Using floured angel-shaped cookie cutter, cut out cookies.
Gather dough scraps and reroll to generous 1/8-inch thickness; cut out more cookies.
Using spatula, transfer cookies to sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
Brush cookies with glaze, then sprinkle with raw sugar and/or colored sugar, if desired.
Bake cookies until golden, reversing sheets after 7 minutes, about 14 minutes total.
Let stand 2 minutes; transfer to racks to cool.
Repeat with remaining dough, cooling baking sheets between batches.
DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead.
Store between sheets of waxed paper in airtight container.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.