Gingerbread Boys And Girls Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Gingerbread Boys And Girls Recipe). These cookies are formed by cookie cutters. By using a toothpick to make a hole in the top of the cookie, you can hang them on the tree. You can also make paint out of egg yolks, and food coloring to make them more colorful--use as much food coloring as needed to create desired hue. My girls and I would spend hours making these cookies each Christmas so we could hang them on the tree.

Brief

Servings: 12

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

Gingerbread Boys And Girls Recipe

Ingredients

⅓ cup shortening

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 ½ cups dark molasses

⅔ cup cold water

7 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon crushed cloves

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 egg yolks

10 drops food coloring

½ teaspoon water

¾ cup raisins

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Mix shortening brown sugar and molasses thoroughly. Stir in 2/3 cup water. Blend flour soda salt and spices; stir into molasses mixture. Chill for about 1 hour.

Step 2

Roll the dough about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with boy and girl cookie cutters.

Step 3

Make egg yolk paint by blending egg yolks and 1/2 teaspoon water. Divide the yolk among a few small bowls and add food coloring to each cup for desired color. Paint the clothes and decorations on the cookies as desired. Carefully transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet. Using a toothpick make a hole in the top of each cookie. Press raisins into dough for eyes nose mouth. Use bits of candied cherries for coat buttons and strips of citron for ties.

Step 4

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly then carefully remove from baking sheet.

Nutritional Information

Gingerbread Boys And Girls Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 545.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.4g 17%

Carbohydrates: 113g 37%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 46.9g

Fat: 7.3g 11%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 34.1mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 41.8IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.5mg 50%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 22%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 138.3mcg 35%

Calcium: 123.2mg 12%

Iron: 5.8mg 32%

Magnesium: 121mg 43%

Potassium: 787.4mg 22%

Sodium: 428.4mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 61%

Calories From Fat: 65.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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