Gingerbread Sailors and Mermaids
Gingerbread Sailors and Mermaids is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe makes 120 servings with 51 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 10 minutes. A mixture of ground cloves, firmly brown sugar, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.
Instructions
Beat first 2 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixture until fluffy. Beat in honey and egg.
Combine flour and next 5 ingredients. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until blended.
Shape dough into 2 flat disks. Cover with plastic wrap; chill at least 1 hour or until firm.
Line several large baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil.
Roll out dough, 1 section at a time, to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface.
Cut out gingerbread shapes with cookie cutters. Re-roll trimmed-off dough to make additional cookies.
Place 1 inch apart on prepared sheets.
Bake cookies, in batches, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Decorate cookies with Royal Icing or prepared frosting in a tube, and candy and sprinkles, if desired.
Let icing harden at least 1 hour.