Gingerbread Cutouts

Gingerbread Cutouts
Gingerbread Cutouts is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 453 calories, 5g of protein, and 19g of fat. It is perfect for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up ground cardamom, salt, ground cloves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

1
Beat granulated sugar, butter and molasses in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well mixed. Beat in egg and water until blended. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cardamom and cloves. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
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2
Heat oven to 350°F.
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3
Roll 1/3 of dough at a time on floured surface to 1/8­inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll.)
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Cut with floured 2 1/2­inch gingerbread boy or girl cookie cutters.
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5
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with currants or candies.
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6
Sprinkle with colored sugar.
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Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until set.
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Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 40 m.
Servings10
Health Score2
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