Snack: Gingerbread Critter Cookies Recipe | MyRecipes

Adorable squirrel-shaped cookies make a fun addition to your autumn table.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

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Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg yolk

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk first 7 ingredients. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add molasses and egg yolk; beat until smooth. Add dry ingredients on low speed, until just combined. Pat dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours (up to 2 days).
Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350 °F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Lightly flour work surface and rolling pin. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out cookies and arrange on baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Gather dough scraps and cut out more cookies to fill sheets.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cookies cool on sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cook completely. Repeat to bake remaining dough.

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