Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Gingerbread Cookies
Prep time: 3 h 12 min
Cook time: 3 h 12 min
Total time: 3 h 12 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking powder; 177 milliliters butter; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons egg white powder; 591 milliliters 11.25 ounces all-purpose flour (about; 158 milliliters granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 Tbsp ground ginger; 59 milliliters molasses; 177 milliliters powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp water

Gingerbread Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 40. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 90 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. It is perfect for Christmas. A mixture of egg white powder, salt, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 12 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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To prepare cookies, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.

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All Purpose Flour

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Measuring Cup

Knife

Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, stirring with a whisk.

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Baking Powder

Allspice

Cinnamon

Clove

Ginger

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Place butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy.

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Granulated Sugar

Butter

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Blender

Bowl

Add egg, and beat until well blended. Beat in molasses and vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low.

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Vanilla Extract

Molasses

Egg

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Blender

Add the flour mixture to butter mixture; beat just until combined.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Shape dough into a 4-inch round, and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Cut out 40 (2 x 3-inch) cookies, rerolling scraps as necessary.

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Place cookies 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350 for 9 minutes or until lightly browned on bottoms. Cool on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Oven

To prepare icing, combine powdered sugar, egg white powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, stirring well. Gradually add 1 tablespoon water, stirring constantly with a whisk until smooth. Decorate cookies as desired.

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Dried Egg Whites

Powdered Sugar

Icing

Water

Salt

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Whisk

Sprinkle with sugar, if desired.

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Sugar

Let the cookies stand on a cooling rack until icing is completely dry (about 1 hour).

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Icing

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Finishing flourishes don't require special equipment. First, flood cookies by spreading thin frosting with a small offset spatula to coat, if desired. Pipe thicker frosting from a zip-top bag to outline. Use a toothpick to make small dots of icing that act as glue for decorative details like sugar pearls.

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Frosting