Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 11.25 oz all-purpose flour (about 2 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp water
  • sparkling sugar (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. To prepare cookies, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, stirring with a whisk. Place butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy. Add egg, and beat until well blended. Beat in molasses and vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture to butter mixture; beat just until combined.
  3. Shape dough into a 4-inch round, and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out 40 (2 x 3-inch) cookies, rerolling scraps as necessary. Place cookies 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350° for 9 minutes or until lightly browned on bottoms. Cool on a wire rack.
  4. To prepare icing, combine powdered sugar, egg white powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, stirring well. Gradually add 1 tablespoon water, stirring constantly with a whisk until smooth. Decorate cookies as desired. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Let the cookies stand on a cooling rack until icing is completely dry (about 1 hour).
  5. Finishing flourishes don't require special equipment. First, “flood” cookies by spreading thin frosting with a small offset spatula to coat, if desired. Pipe thicker frosting from a zip-top bag to outline. Use a toothpick to make small dots of icing that act as glue for decorative details like sugar pearls.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5506.7 Kcal (23055 kJ)
Calories from fat 2284 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 253.78g 390%
Cholesterol 552.04mg 184%
Sodium 4260.99mg 178%
Potassium 7449.52mg 159%
Total Carbs 749.14g 250%
Sugars 394.71g 1579%
Dietary Fiber 11g 44%
Protein 66.93g 134%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 1.7mg 57%
Iron 8.7mg 49%
Calcium 549.8mg 55%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 437.46 Kcal (1832 kJ)
Calories from fat 181.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.16g 390%
Cholesterol 43.85mg 184%
Sodium 338.5mg 178%
Potassium 591.8mg 159%
Total Carbs 59.51g 250%
Sugars 31.36g 1579%
Dietary Fiber 0.87g 44%
Protein 5.32g 134%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 57%
Iron 0.7mg 49%
Calcium 43.7mg 55%

* 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

  • 130.5
    Points
  • 152
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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