Gingerbread Tree Recipe

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Gingerbread Tree Recipe
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
805
Calories
Total time
10
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, molasses and vinegar; mix well. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and chill overnight.
  2. To prepare star pattern: Trace each star size onto waxed paper and cut out. If you would like to preserve the patterns, copy them, cover both sides with Contact paper and cut out. On a lightly floured surface, roll a portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness; keep rest refrigerated.
  3. To cut out stars: Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut around star patterns. You will need a total of 33 cookies-two treetop stars; three each of stars 1-4 and 9; and four each of stars 5-8. Place 12 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a red-hot candy into the center of each treetop star; press red hot candies into points of the rest of the stars. In one number 9 star, make two indentations as shown on the pattern (to hold the treetop stars in place).
  4. To bake: Place all cookies in a 350° oven and bake until lightly browned on the edges; 5 minutes for treetop stars; 8-10 minutes for numbers 6-9; 11-12 minutes for numbers 1-5. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes; remove to wire racks and cool completely.
  5. To assemble: Starting with star number 1, stack stars on the serving plate, staggering star points. For a natural-looking tree as shown in the photo at left, the sizes are alternated in the following order: 1-1-2-1-2-3-2-3-4-5-4-5-5-6-5-6-6-7-6-7-7-8-7-8-8-9-8-9-9 ( with indentations). Place the two tree top stars in the indentations, leaning back to back. Dust tree with confectioners' sugar if desired. To serve, pass the entire tree. Yield: 33 cookies.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 804.74 Kcal (3369 kJ)
Calories from fat 209.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.24g 36%
Cholesterol 114.07mg 38%
Sodium 152.25mg 6%
Potassium 447.5mg 10%
Total Carbs 115.36g 38%
Sugars 18.97g 76%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 0%
Protein 27.32g 55%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 45.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 278 Kcal (1164 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.03g 36%
Cholesterol 39.41mg 38%
Sodium 52.6mg 6%
Potassium 154.59mg 10%
Total Carbs 39.85g 38%
Sugars 6.55g 76%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 9.44g 55%
Iron 0.6mg 9%
Calcium 15.8mg 5%

* 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

  • 18
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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