I make a big batch of these gingerbread cookies every Christmas to give to co-workers and family. For a festive decoration, arrange cutouts in a large clear jar to look like a snow globe. —Kelly Kirby, Mill Bay, British Columbia
Gingerbread Snow Globe
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Gingerbread Snow Globe
Prep Time
1 hour 15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
about 12 dozen (2-inch cookies)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- Light corn syrup
- Coarse sugar
- Assorted sprinkles
Directions
- Mix water and vinegar. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with water mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Divide dough into 6 portions. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.
- Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut dough with assorted holiday cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- Using a new paintbrush, brush corn syrup onto edges of cookies; dip into coarse sugar. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.
- For snow globe, place coarse sugar in a decorative glass jar. Arrange cookies in jar. Decorate jar with ribbon.
Nutrition Facts
1 (2-inch) cookie: 87 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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