Classic Gingerbread Cutouts

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3 egg whites

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. stir in the molasses and eggs. combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger; beat into the molasses mixture. gradually stir in the remaining flour by hand to form a stiff dough.
• divide dough into 2 pieces. on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• in a medium bowl, sift together confectioners' sugar and cream of tartar. blend in egg whites. using an electric mixer on high speed, beat for about 5 minutes, or until mixture is thick and stiff. keep covered with a moist cloth until ready to frost cookies.