Gingerbread Snowflakes with Royal Icing
Enjoy the festive flavors of the holiday season with these delicate gingerbread snowflakes, drizzled with a smooth and glossy royal icing that sets to a beautiful hard finish. Perfect for decorating and gifting!
Ingredients
For Gingerbread Snowflakes | |
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| 1 | cup softened butter |
| 1 | cup sugar |
| 1 | cup molasses |
| 1 | cup water |
| 5 | cups all-purpose flour |
| 2 1⁄2 | teaspoons ginger powder |
| 1 1⁄2 | teaspoons baking soda |
| 1 1⁄2 | teaspoons cinnamon |
| 1⁄2 | teaspoon allspice |
| 1⁄4 | teaspoon salt |
For Royal Icing | |
| 3 3⁄4 | cups confectioners' sugar |
| 1⁄4 | cup water |
| 1 1⁄2 | teaspoons light corn syrup |
| 1⁄2 | teaspoon vanilla |
Instructions
Baking Instructions | |
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| 1. | Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). |
| 2. | Prepare ungreased baking sheets. |
| 3. | In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. |
| 4. | Mix in the molasses and water. |
| 5. | In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour with ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt; then add it to the creamed mixture and mix until fully incorporated. |
| 6. | Cover the bowl and let the dough chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until it is easy to handle. |
| 7. | Lightly flour a work surface. |
| 8. | Roll out the chilled dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. |
| 9. | Using star-shaped cookie cutters (approximately 2-1/2 inches wide) dipped in flour, cut out snowflake shapes. |
| 10. | Place the dough snowflakes on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each. |
| 11. | Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are firm. |
| 12. | Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool. |
Royal Icing Instructions | |
| 1. | In a bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water, light corn syrup, and vanilla until smooth and well combined. |
| 2. | Transfer the icing to a heavy-duty small plastic bag, then cut a small hole in one corner of the bag. |
| 3. | Pipe the icing around the edges of the cookies or as desired; the icing will harden upon standing. |
Nutrients
The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.
| Calories | 1493.7 kcal |
| Protein | 13.4 g |
| Fat | 38.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 278.5 g |
| Fiber | 3.9 g |
| Sugar | 166.5 g |
Published on Jul 24, 2024 by Luminița