GINGERBREAD DOUGH / PEPPARKAKOR

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Gingerbread Dough / Pepparkakor image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield About 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup light molasses or dark corn syrup
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons water
Melted white chocolate or Royal Icing, for decoration
1 pound (3-3/4 cups) powdered sugar, sifted if lumpy
1 to 2 large egg whites, or substitute 4 teaspoons packaged egg whites and 1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract, vanilla or lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and baking soda together until the mixture is smooth. Blend in the flour and cream to make a stiff dough. Chill at least 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 to 1/16-inch thickness and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. (The thinner you roll the dough, the crispier the cookies will be). Place about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned. Slide cookies and parchment off the baking sheet onto the countertop to cool. Dip cooled cookies into melted white chocolate to decorate, or decorate with Royal Icing.
  • Mix all of the ingredients together using an electric hand mixer, until the icing is smooth and thin enough to be pressed through a pastry bag with a writing tip. Add more lemon juice, if necessary.
  • Gingerbread House/Box: Cut paper patterns for the gingerbread house: Five rectangles, 3 by 5 inches, to make the floor, walls and roof of the house, and two pieces for the ends of the house, 3 inches wide at the base, 3 inches to the roof line, and slanted to a peak 5 1/2 inches from the bottom. Roll gingerbread dough out to edges on a large, rimless cookie sheet. Place paper patterns onto the rolled out dough. With a sharp, straight edged knife, cut around each of the pieces, but leave pieces in place.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for about 15 minutes until dough feels firm.
  • Place patterns on top of the gingerbread again and trim shapes, cutting edges with a straight-edged sharp knife. Leave to cool on baking sheet.
  • Place royal icing into pastry bag with a writing tip and press out to decorate individual parts of house, piping on decorations, windows, door, etc., as desired. Let dry until hardened.
  • Glue sides of house to base and at corners using royal icing. Place an object against the pieces to prop up until icing is dry (it only takes a few minutes).
  • Glue two pieces together to make the roof of the house, but do not attach roof to the house. (Fill house with cookies, then place roof on top).
  • Yield: One recipe of dough makes one house

wayne inzinga
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Thanks for sharing this recipe!


Aqibjan
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I'll definitely be making these cookies again!


Kinston_TK07 Mck
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These cookies are delicious! I highly recommend them.


coolestchicken176
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I love this recipe! The cookies are always perfect.


Malik Tanveer Malik Tanveer
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These cookies are really good, but they're a bit too spicy for me. I think I'll use less ginger next time.


Adhi Sheha
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out really dry. I think I might have overcooked them.


Victor Manuel Santamaria Castellanos
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I love that this recipe uses molasses instead of sugar. It gives the cookies a really rich and complex flavor.


Nur Afrin
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These cookies are a bit more work than some other recipes, but they're definitely worth it. They're so delicious and unique.


Rana Shakeel
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I've never been a big fan of gingerbread cookies, but these ones are amazing! They're so flavorful and not too sweet.


Haji Gahfar
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These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help. We had a lot of fun decorating them together.


Meme Pubge
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I tried this recipe for the first time this year and I'm so glad I did! The cookies were delicious and they looked beautiful on my Christmas tree.


Muneeb jutt
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I've been making this gingerbread dough recipe for years and it never disappoints. The cookies are always soft and chewy, with the perfect amount of spice. My kids love them!


Chris Mondy
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These gingerbread cookies are the perfect holiday treat! They're easy to make and always a hit with my family and friends.