Photo: Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing Recipe
Ingredients
Gingerbread cookies:
- 1 package sugar cookie mix
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Royal Icing
- 2 large egg whites or 5 tablespoons meringue powder
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- Food coloring, if desired
For Gingerbread Cookies:
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, blend all ingredients together and chill for up to 1 hour. Roll dough out on floured board about 1/8-inch thick. Cut desired shapes with cookie cutters and place onto sheet pan. Bake for 8 minutes in preheated oven.
For Royal Icing:
With a hand mixer, beat the egg whites with the lemon juice or extract until frothy. Add the sifted powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined, smooth, and shiny. Turn to high and beat approximately 5 minutes till stiff and glossy. Add food coloring, if desired, and transfer to a pasty bag to pipe onto cookies.
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By chang425
Weymouth, MA
on December 22, 2011
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My 13 year old daughter and I made this cookies last night 12/21/11 and they came out great. It was a very easy recipe to follow and the taste was great. She made them for all of her teachers. We can't wait to make them again.
By MsSuga76
Houston, TX
on December 21, 2011
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Perfection! Great taste and super easy. I like using the premeasured sugar cookie mix, saves time and steps. Kids and adults both loved these and I had to make 2 more batches for the ginger cookie lovers!
By junekelly
Port Jefferson ...
on December 17, 2011
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I was looking for a Royal Icing Recipe and this fit the bill. As one reviewer said it set up very quickly. As for the gingerbread part. Come on Sandra. Just buy the Pillsbury gingerbread dough in the rollfor your semi and the Icing can still be your home made part.
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