Bring these gingerbread men alive with meringue frosting decorations.
Gingerbread Men
2014-10-30 00:01:47
Makes about 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup unsulfured molasses
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- Meringue Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Add egg, beating until combined. Add molasses, beating until smooth.
- In another large bowl, whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Divide dough in half, and shape each portion into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 days.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness, and cut using a 5-inch gingerbread man cutter, rerolling scraps to use all dough. Place on prepared pans.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool on pans for 2 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool on wire racks. Decorate cookies as desired with Meringue Frosting; let stand until frosting is dry. Store in airtight containers for up to 5 days.
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Meringue Frosting
2014-10-30 00:18:37
Makes about 1½ cups
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cold water
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- Assorted paste food coloring
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together ¼ cup water and meringue powder until foamy. Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Divide mixture among small bowls, and tint as desired with food coloring.
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