Gingerbread Snowflakes Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Snowflakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter; 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar; 4 teaspoons ground ginger; 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon finely ground pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt; 2 large eggs; 1 cup unsulfured molasses; Royal Icing; Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling

Servings: persons

6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
4 teaspoons ground ginger
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon finely ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 large eggs
1 cup unsulfured molasses
Royal Icing
Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling

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1. Sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder into a large bowl. Set aside.
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2. Put butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy. Mix in spices and salt, then eggs and molasses. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Divide dough into thirds; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
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3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface to a 1/4-inch thick. Cut into snowflakes with a 7- inch snowflake-shape cookie cutter. Space 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, and refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes.
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4. Bake cookies until crisp but not dark, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks.
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5. Put icing in a pastry bag fitted with a small plain round tip (such as Ateco #7). Pipe designs on snowflakes; immediately sprinkle with sanding sugar. Let stand 5 minutes; tap off excess sugar. Let icing set completely at room temperature, about 1 hour. Store cookies between layers of parchment in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread Snowflakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Gingerbread Snowflakes

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