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Christmas Recipes
Gingerbread Men
INGREDIENTS
3 and 1/4 cups flour
1.2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground cloves
1 cup salted butter, softened
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1/2 cup unsulfered molasses
2/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 - 2 tsp milk
PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon,
baking soda, ginger, and cloves.
3. Cream butter and sugar. Scrape down sides
of bowl. Add egg and molasses and beat on medium speed until
smooth.
4. Scrape down bowl and add flour mixture,
blend on low speed until just combined -- do not over mix!
5. Separate dough into 2 balls and flatten
into disks. Wrap each disk tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate
1 hour.
6. On floured surface with floured rolling
pin, roll dough out to 1/4" thickness. With floured cookie
cutters cut into shapes. Gather scraps and re-roll dough until
all is used. Place on ungreased baking sheets about 1/2"
apart.
7. Bake 9-11 minutes -- do not brown. Transfer
to cool, flat surface and cool.
ICING
1. Whisk sugar and milk until smooth but still liquid.
2. Add extra milk if seems dry.
3. Spoon icing into a pastry bag with small
piping tip, or other icing dispenser.
4. Decorate as desired.
