Gingerbread Cookies
Classic gingerbread with royal icing.
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Cooking tools:
- Stand mixer
- Hand mixer
- Rolling pin
- Cookie cutter
- Cooling rack
- Piping bag
- Sifter
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Spoon
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Parchment paper
- Plastic wrap
- Paper towel
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) flour
- 4 tsp (20 mL) ground ginger
- 2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp (4 mL) baking soda
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cloves
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) GAY LEA - Unsalted Butter
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) molasses, fancy
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
- 2 egg whites
- 2 cups (500 mL) icing sugar, sifted
- pinchsalt, fine
- food colouring, optional