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Gingerbread People

SUBMITTED BY: LISA TOBER

"Every child in the neighborhood has requested this recipe for their Mom. I haven't found a recipe that compares! "
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 17 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  1 Hr
COOK TIME  6 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
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  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and corn syrup until smooth. Beat in the egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice; stir into the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1/2 hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  4. To make the frosting, whip egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until icing is stiff. Add food coloring if desired and pipe onto cooled cookies. This icing can also be used as a glue to affix candy decorations.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2003 by AKBTSANG
This recipe is more like a gingersnaps recipe rather than a soft and/or chewy gingerbread... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by CHRIS
I added 3 tablespoons of molasses for a more gingerbread taste. Also the gingerbread "people"... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2003 by CRISTITA
This are good cookies, I liked them, but I found them a little bit spicier and sweeter than I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by Cathy
These were wonderful. My son says they are nice and moist. The dough did spread when baking,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by KYRICHRISTINE
The cookies are soft enough to be edible, but firm enough to make good building material,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2005 by Granny Sue
The kitchen smelled fantastic! My dough turned out too runny, though. We couldn't cut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2007 by Jenny
I love this recipe! I have used it many times and it always turns out great! I get complements... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by SLIPHGRRL
This is the first time i've made gingerbread cookies, and these were fantastic. I live in New... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by Diane_W
I loved this recipe and although they are more spice biscuits than ginger, they were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by MEGWEST
My kids loved this recipe. I wouldn't consider it true gingerbread, but they were delicious... MORE

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