Giant Gingerbread Kids Recipe

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Giant Gingerbread Kids
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup dark molasses
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

  1. Beat sugar, shortening, molasses and water in a large bowl on low speed until blended.
  2. Beat on medium speed 1 minute.
  3. Stir in remaining ingredients except raisins.
  4. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.
  5. Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
  6. Sprinkle a cloth-covered surface lightly with flour; turn dough onto surface.
  7. Roll dough with a rolling pin until 1/4 inch thick.
  8. Cut with a 5- to 8-inch gingerbread kid cutter.
  9. Lift cookies carefully with a large spatula onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  10. Decorate cookies with raisins.
  11. Bake until set, 8 to 10 minutes.
  12. Let cookies cool 3 minutes, then carefully remove from cookie sheet with a spatula.
  13. Cool; decorate with frosting if you like.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 461.35 Kcal (1932 kJ)
Calories from fat 158.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.61g 27%
Sodium 407.49mg 17%
Potassium 468.99mg 10%
Total Carbs 70.75g 24%
Sugars 30.87g 123%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 6%
Protein 5.22g 10%
Iron 1.9mg 11%
Calcium 67.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 389.04 Kcal (1629 kJ)
Calories from fat 133.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.85g 27%
Sodium 343.62mg 17%
Potassium 395.48mg 10%
Total Carbs 59.66g 24%
Sugars 26.03g 123%
Dietary Fiber 1.34g 6%
Protein 4.4g 10%
Iron 1.6mg 11%
Calcium 56.7mg 7%

* 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

  • 10.4
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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