The Simple Life of a Ginger Man
I love this cookie cutter. It's been in my family for years and I recently found it among my cooking tools, hanging out in shameful disuse. Like other discovered items that have been stolen away to my apartment, it brought upon me a quick pang of guilt followed by an impassioned urge to make use of it before it was discovered missing! So I made gingerbread cookies. Two success tips for these that made them better than previous batches: 1) Don't roll them too thin and don't overcook - just enough so poking them (Pillsbury dough style) leaves a slight indent but bounces back a bit, and 2) cool them between layers of foil so that they retain some of their initial moisture, then store in an airtight container when cool.