Gingerbread Snowflakes With Icing That Hardens Recipe

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Gingerbread Snowflakes With Icing That Hardens
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
1106
Calories
Total time
130
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 1/2 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 tsp light corn syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Prepare ungreased baking/cookie sheet/s.
  3. In a large mixing bowl cream the butter with sugar until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
  4. Beat in molasses and water.
  5. In another bowl combine flour with ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix until well combined.
  6. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until easy to handle.
  7. Lightly flour a work surface.
  8. Roll out the chilled dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
  9. Using star-shaped cookie cutters dipped in flour (about 2-1/2 inches wide) cut out shapes.
  10. Place the dough stars onto prepared cookie sheet about 2-inches apart.
  11. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm.
  12. Remove to wire racks and cool.
  13. For the icing; in a bowl combine all icing ingredients until smooth and well combined.
  14. Transfer to a heavy small plastic bag, then cut a small hole in a corner of the bag.
  15. Pipe the icing around the edges of the cookies or as desired (the icing will harden upon standing).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1106.42 Kcal (4632 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.79g 37%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 331.72mg 14%
Potassium 715.98mg 15%
Total Carbs 218.56g 73%
Sugars 156.1g 624%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 11%
Protein 8.14g 16%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 112.5mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 377.28 Kcal (1580 kJ)
Calories from fat 73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.11g 37%
Cholesterol 20.8mg 20%
Sodium 113.12mg 14%
Potassium 244.15mg 15%
Total Carbs 74.53g 73%
Sugars 53.23g 624%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 11%
Protein 2.77g 16%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1mg 16%
Calcium 38.4mg 11%

* 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

  • 23.6
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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