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Recipe: Gingerbread Snowflakes
Similar Categories: Gingerbread, Snowflakes
1 cup butter -- softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1/4 cup water
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
3 3/4 cups (1 pound) confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Beat in molasses and water.
Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt;
gradually add to creamed mixture.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until the dough is easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness.
Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth.
Transfer to a plastic bag.
Cut a small
hole in a corner of the bag; pipe frosting onto cookies.
Yield: "5 dozen"
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
1/4 cup water
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
3 3/4 cups (1 pound) confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Beat in molasses and water.
Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt;
gradually add to creamed mixture.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until the dough is easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness.
Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth.
Transfer to a plastic bag.
Cut a small
hole in a corner of the bag; pipe frosting onto cookies.
Yield: "5 dozen"
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