Gingerbread Jack-O'-Lanterns Recipe

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Gingerbread Jack-O'-Lanterns
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
1316
Calories
Total time
250
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Beat together the shortening, sugars and the egg until fluffy. Stir in the molasses. Sift together the flour, spices, baking soda and salt, and blend into the sugar mixture. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 3-4 hours.
  2. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. This is a tender dough, so work quickly to roll the dough 1/4-inch thick on a lightly floured surface and cut out pumpkin shapes using a pumpkin cookie cutter, or freehand using a small knife. If you're cutting your pumpkins freehand, don't make the stem too thin or it will break off after baking. Use a spatula to lift the pumpkins onto lightly greased baking sheets and bake for about 10 minutes. Don't overbake. Cool completely on wire racks before decorating.
  3. To decorate the pumpkins, set aside 1/3 cup of the royal icing and color it green. Color the remaining icing orange by blending in red and yellow food coloring. (Start with 5 drops of red and 6 drops of yellow and add more coloring as desired to make the color more intense.)
  4. Spread orange frosting over the pumpkin, avoiding the stem. Allow to set, then use a toothpick to dab green frosting on the stem.
  5. You can press on candy corn or chocolate chips to make a face on each pumpkin, or you can pipe a face on with melted chocolate using the following method. Melt 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in the microwave in a heatproof bowl for 1 minutes. The chips may look unmelted, but stir them with a spoon to see if they have actually softened before putting them in for another minute, if necessary.
  6. Spoon the melted chocolate into a zipper-lock bag. Seal the bag, pressing out any air. Use a toothpick to make a very tiny hole in one corner of the bag to release a thin stream of chocolate. Pipe eyes and noses and jagged grins as desired. Allow the chocolate to set before stacking the cookies.
  7. Royal Icing
  8. 1 egg white*
  9. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  10. 1 to 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  11. With beaters or a standing mixer, whip the egg white and lemon juice until frothy. At medium speed, beat in the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, until the mixture is thick but still liquid enough to beat. Then beat on high until the mixture is thick and glossy, about 3 minutes. Cover the surface with plastic wrap while waiting to use it. Royal icing will set to a firm, glossy finish when applied to a cookie. The icing can be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to a week.
  12. *RAW EGG WARNING
  13. Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1315.99 Kcal (5510 kJ)
Calories from fat 447.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.69g 76%
Cholesterol 203.85mg 68%
Sodium 432.12mg 18%
Potassium 528.85mg 11%
Total Carbs 199.27g 66%
Sugars 89.36g 357%
Dietary Fiber 4.98g 20%
Protein 17.57g 35%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 156.6mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 417.48 Kcal (1748 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.76g 76%
Cholesterol 64.67mg 68%
Sodium 137.08mg 18%
Potassium 167.77mg 11%
Total Carbs 63.22g 66%
Sugars 28.35g 357%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 20%
Protein 5.57g 35%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 25%
Calcium 49.7mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.7
    Points
  • 36
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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