Holiday Cookie Recipe – How to Make Spicy Gingerbread Twigs

Add a little spice to a holiday favorite! Start the batter by separately mixing the wet and dry ingredients — add cayenne pepper for a little kick. Combine all ingredients. Use your hands to knead the dough for about 30 seconds to make it smoother and more malleable to roll out. Divide the dough in half and place each half between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll out each ball of dough into a 6 x 12 inch rectangle. For decoration, sprinkle on coarse clear and green sugar. Finally, using a pizza cutter or large knife, cut each sheet of dough into ¼ inch strips. Bake sheets separately at 350 degrees for 13-16 minutes. Gently separate the sticks once the dough has cooled and rearrange to be baked again at 250 degrees for 10 minutes.