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Name: Gingerbread Snowflakes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 6 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 4 teaspoons ground ginger; 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 11/2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 11/2 teaspoons coarse salt; 2 large eggs; 1 cup molasses; Royal icing:; 2 large egg whites or more to thin icing; 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar or more to thicken icing; Juice of 1 lemon; 3 drops glycerin (optional) for an extra glossy icy; sanding sugar for topping cookies

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INGREDIENTS

6 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
11/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon black pepper
11/2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 large eggs
1 cup molasses
Royal icing:
2 large egg whites ; or more to thin icing
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar ; or more to thicken icing
Juice of 1 lemon
3 drops glycerin (optional) ; for an extra glossy icy
sanding sugar ; for topping cookies

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1

Mix together flour, baking soda, and baking powder into a large bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

Put butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy. Mix in spices and salt, then eggs and molasses. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Divide dough into thirds; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. If you don't have a mixer mix it by hand until all lumps are gone.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface to a 1/4-inch thick. Cut into snowflakes with a 7-inch snowflake-shape cookie cutter. Space 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, and refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. If you don't have parchment paper just use a pan.

Step 4

Bake cookies until crisp but not dark, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks or on a pan.

Step 5

Put icing* in a pastry bag fitted with a small plain round tip (such as Ateco #7). Pipe designs on snowflakes; immediately sprinkle with sanding sugar. Let stand 5 minutes; tap off excess sugar. Let icing set completely at room temperature, about 1 hour.

Step 6

Enjoy your gingerbread snowflake cookies

*To make the icing, beat the whites until stiff but not dry. Add sugar, lemon juice and glycerin (if using); beat for 1 more minute. If icing is too thick, add more eggs whites and if it's too thin, add more sugar.

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Gingerbread Snowflakes

6 cups flour 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
1 cup (2 sticks) butter 
1 cup dark brown sugar 
4 teaspoons ground ginger 
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
11/2 teaspoons ground cloves 
1 teaspoon black pepper 
11/2 teaspoons coarse salt 
2 large eggs 
1 cup molasses 
  Royal icing: 
2 large egg whites or more to thin icing
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar or more to thicken icing 
  Juice of 1 lemon 
3 drops glycerin (optional) for an extra glossy icy
  sanding sugar for topping cookies

Step 1

Mix together flour, baking soda, and baking powder into a large bowl. Set aside.

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Bake cookies until crisp but not dark, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks or on a pan.

Step 5

Step 6

Enjoy your gingerbread snowflake cookies

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (200g)
Recipe Makes: 16 Servings

Calories: 762
Calories from Fat: 225 (30%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 25g	33 %
	Saturated Fat 15.1g	75 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.3g
Cholesterol 113.8mg		35 %
Sodium 923.8mg		32 %
Potassium 422.2mg		11 %
Total Carbohydrate 128.9g		38 %
	Dietary Fiber 2g	8 %
	Sugars, other 126.9g
Protein 8.3g		12 %
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Calories per serving: 762

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