Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Merry Munchies Christmas

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (34)

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Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 to 15 cookies, depending upon your cookie cutters

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 1 hr 18 min

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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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Charmi Plano, TX 02-15-2010
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These are great!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I'm not much of a baker but I just tried these and they turned out really, really good! My kids love 'em. If I had to make... them just for myself, I would probably cut down on the sweetness. But overall, a real winner!Read more
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Suki Columbus, OH 02-13-2010
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Great taste, but...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Please keep in mind that I've never made gingerbread cookies before or royal icing. The first batch of cookies I made, I... guess I rolled out too thin, because they came out really hard and crunchy. So then the second batch I made, I rolled out much thicker and decreased the bake time to 6-7 minutes and they turned out much better. Oh, the tate of the cookies were really great, even for the first batch. The royal icing was a complete disaster. I only wanted to make half the recipe since it was my first time and another post said that they had way too much from the original recipe. I opted to use the meringue powder. Again, I've never made royal icing before or used meringue powder, but there was something off, the sugar/meringue powder started to clump and make little pebble sized balls. I couldn't get it to smooth out. So, I threw that out and tried again, using a Wilton recipe that came with the meringue powder. This turned out better, but taste was off. I added a little lemon juice but still not much better and it was really thick. I'm not sure what the consistency is supposed to be and I was afraid to add more water. So, after all this, i decided to forego the icing until next time. I'm sure it's not Sandra's recipe and that I'm doing something wrong. Does anyone ahve any suggestions??Read more
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s my town, ME 02-11-2010
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Royal icing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Very good recipe. The cookies are delicious. The reason I put 4 stars is because the royal icing hardens, and I don`t like... icing crunchy. I would have liked to be told that in the episode. Sorry, Sandra!Read more
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Sally Red Bluff, CA 01-18-2010
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Perfect X-mas cookies!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were great. I hate when gingerbread is too crunchy; these were nice and moist. The icing had a good consistency,... although I added a little bit more lemon juice to give it a better taste. I had to stop myself from eating too many before I gave them away. They also travel well too. I will definitely be making these again next Christmas.Read more
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Kelly Blaine, MN 01-06-2010
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So easy & delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I wanted something for my kids to make on Christmas Eve. This was so simple and delicious. The cookies almost didn't last for... Santa. They were sturdy enough to decorate, but weren't crispy, very moist. I'll never make them from scratch again!Read more
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RHONDA SANTA CLARITA, CA 01-01-2010
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Gingerbread cookies Question
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

how many ounces of packaged sugar cookie mix? I have a package that says 1/2 batch???????