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INGREDIENTS:
GINGER COOKIE ~2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg, grated
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1 egg
pinch of salt
ROYAL ICING ~
1 1/4 cup icing sugar
2 tsps lime juice
2 egg whites
Food colouring (Optional)
DIRECTIONS:
- In a bowl sift flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg
- In a mixer cream the butter, sugar, eggs and molasses until fully combined
- Add the flour and mix, until dough forms
- Immediately wrap and chill (2 hours at least)
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Line baking trays with wax paper
- Cut dough in half and roll out 2 sheets about 1/4" thick
- Use floured cutters to cut out shapes in the dough
- Line on baking sheets leaving 2" between each cookie
- Bake 10-12 minutes
- For Royal icing:
- Beat egg whites with lime juice
- Add icing sugar in stages until icing consistency
- Colour batches of icing if desired.
NOTE: Use icing immediately because it hardens quickly.
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