Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies
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Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies
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These Gingerbread cookies are made with a fraction of the butter – yet they still have the same great flavor and texture. This year I wanted to make them into Christmas trees. No cookie cutter required, all I used was a knife to cut them into triangles!
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 tbsp egg whites (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar (170 grams)
- 1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 5 to 6 drops green food coloring
- 1/3 cup dark molasses
- colored sprinkles
- 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting (485 grams, plus more for dusting)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar and applesauce until smooth. Add the egg and molasses, mix well.
- Mix the egg whites with lemon juice. Combine with powdered sugar, mixing well then add a few drops of green food coloring until you get the color you desire.
- In another large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and spices. Add to sugar and molasses mixture, stirring well with the mixer. Use your hands to form a large ball, the dough will be a little sticky.
- If the icing is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar, if it's too thick add a drop of lemon juice or water. Transfer to a piping bag to decorate cookies when cookies are cooled.
- Wash and dry your hands. Place flour on your hands so the dough doesn't stick to you, lay dough on a floured surface, then divide the dough into two flat balls, adding more flour if sticky; cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- To decorate, pipe the cookies with the frosting one at a time, quickly adding the sprinkles before it hardens.
- After the dough has chilled 2 hours, preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously dust the surface of your working area with flour before rolling out the dough. Work with one ball of dough at a time, keep the other refrigerated while you do so.
- Depending on how thin you roll the dough out and the size of your trees, makes at least 60 tree cookies.
- Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness, sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough if it's a little sticky. Trim the uneven edges off to square the dough, then using a knife cut the dough into 3 1/2 inch strips. Then cut the strips into triangles.
- Place the cookies 1 or 2 inches apart on a silpat-lined baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2cookies
Calories
106kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1.5g
(3%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
50mg
(2%)
Sugar
13.5g
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2cookies | |
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 13.5g | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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