Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing Recipe

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Gingerbread Cookies with Buttercream Icing
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp each ground cinnamon
  • icing:
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 tsp lemon extract
  • 3 to 4 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. cookie cutter into desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.
  3. For icing, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, extracts and flavoring in a bowl. Gradually stir in enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cookies. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 491.52 Kcal (2058 kJ)
Calories from fat 101.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.25g 17%
Cholesterol 18.11mg 6%
Sodium 206.91mg 9%
Potassium 80.17mg 2%
Total Carbs 92.63g 31%
Sugars 48.89g 196%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 0%
Protein 4.02g 8%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 17.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 331.23 Kcal (1387 kJ)
Calories from fat 68.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.58g 17%
Cholesterol 12.2mg 6%
Sodium 139.43mg 9%
Potassium 54.02mg 2%
Total Carbs 62.42g 31%
Sugars 32.95g 196%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 2.71g 8%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 2%

* 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

  • 10.8
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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