Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing

Name: Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing
Prep time: 1 h 28 min
Cook time: 1 h 28 min
Total time: 1 h 28 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters melted butter; 710 milliliters confectioners sugar, sifted; 59 milliliters dark molasses; 1 egg; 2 larges egg whites or 5 tablespoons meringue powder; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps pumpkin pie spice; 36 servings Sanding sugar, if desired; 496 grams package sugar cookie mix; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 36. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 169 calories, 1g of protein, and 1g of fat. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. A mixture of egg whites, confectioners' sugar, sanding sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 28 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cookies: In a large mixing bowl, blend all ingredients together and chill for up to 1 hour.

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Roll dough out on floured board about 1/8-inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

Cut desired shapes with cookie cutters and place onto sheet pan.

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Frying Pan

Bake for 8 minutes in preheated oven.

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Let cool to room temperature before decorating.

For Royal Icing: With a hand mixer, beat the egg whites with the lemon juice or extract until frothy.

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Lemon Juice

Egg Whites

Extract

Icing

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Add the sifted powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined, smooth, and shiny. Turn to high and beat approximately 5 minutes until stiff and glossy.

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Powdered Sugar