Cookie Recipe – Pauline Shen

Just to be clear, this is not a food blog. It’s a bonus post. I am sharing one of my tried-and-true recipes as a thank you for reading my blog. That is all.

A neighbour friend gifted us some maple syrup one Christmas, and I got to work searching for interesting ways to use it in my baking. This recipe is a direct result of that, and I make it year-round. It goes over surprisingly well in the summer (Christmas in July, anyone?), but it is especially popular for December gatherings. Baking these gingerbread cookies will fill your house with that classic warm & cozy scent.

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Just to be clear, this is not a food blog. It’s a bonus post. I am sharing one of my tried-and-true recipes as a thank you for reading my blog. That is all.

This is my go-to recipe for any occasion. My friends and neighbours love these cookies. I get requests for them, and I even give them out as gifts. The funny part: they’re pretty-much a “kitchen cupboard” recipe. You can get fancy with equipment and decorations or just mix them up by hand and serve as a basic thumbprint cookie. You can substitute, add ingredients, or mix-and-match, and they will still turn out cute and delicious! It’s an excellent beginner recipe. There are only a couple areas where you could go wrong, and I’ll be flagging those as we go along. Let’s jam!

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