Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing
- 1 Hour 40 Minutes Prep3 Hours 40 Minutes Total
- 60 Servings
- 60 Calories per Serving
Molasses, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and cloves bring robust flavor to a classic holiday cookie.
Ingredient List
Cookies
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup mild-flavor or full-flavor molasses
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Royal Icing
- 1 tablespoon meringue powder
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Granulated sugar, if desired
Preparation
- In large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, molasses and cold water with electric mixer on medium speed (or with wooden spoon) until well mixed. Mixture may look curdled. With wooden spoon, stir in remaining cookie ingredients until soft dough forms. Wrap with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. On floured surface, roll dough 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut dough with floured 3 1/2- by 2 1/2-inch gingerbread boy or girl cookie cutter or other cookie cutter. Place on cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Reroll dough, and cut additional cookies.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool cookie sheets 10 minutes between batches. Cool cookies completely, about 30 minutes.
- In medium bowl, beat meringue powder and cold water with electric mixer on medium speed until peaks form. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Spoon icing into decorating bag fitted with medium round tip, and pipe over cookies. Sprinkle with sugar. Let stand about 5 minutes or until icing is set.
Tips
- Look for meringue powder in the baking aisle of the grocery store.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 60
Serving size: 1 Cookie
Amount per serving (Calories ): 60
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 1&½g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
| Sugars | 5g | % Value not available |
| Protein | 0g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 2% |
| Potassium | 55mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 4% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 2% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 2% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 6% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 4% |
| Copper | Value not available | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 0,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 1,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 0,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 0tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving1
