Gingerbread Snowflakes
by jasileed
Recipe from Martha Stewart: http://www.marthastewart.com/315628/gingerbread-snowflakes
Yummy christmas treats!
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
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.
NOTES
Just follow the six steps that i have listed for you
jasileed
Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (200g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 16 Servings | ||
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| Calories: 762 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 225 (30%) | ||
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| Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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| 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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