Gingerbread Cutouts
This recipe makes 30 servings with 127 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat each. If 15 cents per serving falls in your budget, Gingerbread Cutouts might be an excellent vegetarian recipe to try. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. A mixture of salt, molasses, ground allspice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Instructions
Whisk the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Beat the butter, molasses and superfine sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture in 2 batches and beat until just incorporated. Divide the dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/8 inch thick.
Cut out shapes using 3-inch cookie cutters and arrange on 2 ungreased baking sheets. Gather the scraps and refrigerate until firm; reroll once to cut out more cookies. Refrigerate the cutouts until firm, about 10 minutes.
Bake the cookies, switching the position of the pans halfway through, until the edges are just browned and set, 12 to 15 minutes.
Let cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
Whisk the confectioners' sugar with 1 tablespoon boiling water in a small bowl; add 1 teaspoon water if the icing is too thick.
Transfer to a resealable plastic bag; snip off a small corner and pipe the icing onto the cookies.
Let set, about 30 minutes.
Photograph by Johnny Miller