Gingerbread Snowflakes with Aged Canadian Cheddar | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 mL) Canadian butter
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cup (310 mL) unbleached flour
• 1 cup (250 mL) whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground ginger
• Pinch of ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• 4 oz (120 g) Canadian Aged 1-Year Cheddar shredded
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) Canadian milk
• Icing
• 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar
• 4 tsp (20 mL) hot water
• Small candies for decorating if desired