Gingerbread Hazelnut Cut-Out Cookies

My son is going through a "Daddy phase", anything boy related is what he's "into", this also includes gingerbread MEN. So what's a Mom to do, but get out the rolling pin. I found this delicious French recipe on a lovely blog called nourishingmeals.com  Please check it out for many yummy recipes. We here at The Nurtured Path wish you a very Merry Christmas and we can't wait to share about a fun giveaway in January 2012!

 

Dry Ingredients:

• 2 cups hazelnut meal flour 
• 1 cup sweet rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
•  1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Wet Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut sugar
• 1/2 cup softened organic butter
• 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1 large organic egg

Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. In a separate, smaller bowl, beat with an electric mixer (or vigorously whisk) together the wet ingredients. Add the wet to the dry and mix together. Form into a ball, cover, and place into the refrigerator for a couple of hours or overnight. 

When the dough is firm and chilled, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Place a large piece of parchment or waxed paper down onto a clean, flat work surface. Lightly flour the paper with sweet rice flour. Take part of the dough and roll it out to a little less than 1/4 inch of thickness. Put the remaining dough back in the fridge to keep it chilled. Cut the dough out using your favorite holiday cookie cutters. Carefully peel away the dough around the cut-outs. Then take a thin spatula and lift the cookies onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.  

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes depending on how crisp you like them. A few more minutes of baking makes them crispy. Just watch them so they don't overcook. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Then repeat with remaining dough. Let cook completely before frosting.  

(recipe Credit to nourishingmeals.com)