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Gingerbread Snowflakes

SUBMITTED BY: Shelly Rynearson

"Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme get-together. I save these crunchy treats to enjoy on the way home from our Christmas tree outing. -Shelly Rynearson, Dousman, Wisconsin"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 3.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • FROSTING:
  • 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in molasses and water. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Transfer to a plastic bag. Cut a small hole in a corner of the bag; pipe frosting onto cookies.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2007 by shells86
This was very easy to work with and they tasted good. Several people felt that the molasses... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2006 by powwowerin
This is the perfect old-fashioned gingerbread recipe. We made it without an electric mixer... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by ksoldati
This recipe is horrible! Dough is sticky after 1.5 hours in refrigerator. Recipe doesn't call... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by Stephanie Jill
this was a great recipe & very easy to make. i added a few more spices than this recipe called... MORE


 
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