Receta 1991 3rd Place: Christmas Ginger Cookies
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Preparation Time: 30 min
- Chilling Time: Overnight
- Cooking Time: 10minutes
- Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl with electric mixer.
- Beat in egg till light. Stir in corn syrup, orange rind and water.
- Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Stir into butter mix to create a dough. Divide dough in half. Wrap in wax paper and chill overnight.
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Have lightly greased baking sheets ready.
- Roll out one piece of dough at a time on a lightly floured surface or possibly between sheets of floured wax paper to 1/8 -inch thickness. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Place on baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Bake till golden brown, 8 to 10 min. Transfer to wire racks to cold.
- For icing, mix egg white and almond extract in small bowl till frothy. Stir in confectioners' sugar till mix is a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand till icing sets. Store covered.
- Note:This recipe uses raw egg white. Cases of salmonella poisoning have been traced to raw Large eggs, although this is rare and usually associated with the yolks.
- These orange-flavored ginger cookies captured third place for Janis C. Peterson of Geneva, Illinois. The rolled, cutout cookies are easy to bake, have a delicious combination of fresh tastes and are sure to bring pleasure to the recipients.