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Level: |
Easy |
Total: |
2 hr 45 min |
Prep: |
2 hr 30 min |
Cook: |
15 min |
Yield: |
about 24 cookies |
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large egg yolks
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- Nonpareils, for decorating (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Beat the brown sugar, molasses, melted butter and egg yolks in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat, gradually increasing the speed to medium high, until the dough comes together, about 3 minutes.
- Roll out the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper coated with cooking spray until 1/8 inch thick. Freeze until firm, 30 minutes.
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Cut out cookies using 2-inch cutters; arrange 1 1/2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Gather the scraps and chill until firm, then reroll once to cut out more cookies. Refrigerate the cutouts until firm, 20 minutes.
- Bake the cookies, switching the pans halfway through, until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
- Make the icing: Beat the confectioners’ sugar, meringue powder and 3 to 4 tablespoons water in a bowl with a mixer on high speed until smooth and thick. Transfer to a resealable bag and snip a small corner. Pipe onto the cookies and sprinkle with nonpareils. Let set 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size |
1 of 24 servings |
Calories |
106 |
Total Fat |
2 g |
Saturated Fat |
1 g |
Carbohydrates |
22 g |
Dietary Fiber |
0 g |
Sugar |
17 g |
Protein |
1 g |
Cholesterol |
18 mg |
Sodium |
49 mg |