GIANT GINGERBREAD COOKIE

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This giant gingerbread snowflake cookie is a triple threat: super simple to prepare, a great baking project with kids and show-stopping enough to take center stage on your holiday dessert table.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 pound confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons meringue powder
4 to 6 tablespoons water
Granulated sugar, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Make the cookie: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.
  • Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg until just combined. Mix in the molasses and vanilla. Reduce the speed to medium low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
  • Turn out the dough onto the baking sheet. With lightly floured hands, press the dough into a 10-inch round, about 1/2 inch thick. Lightly cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Uncover the dough. Bake until the cookie is slightly puffed and golden around the edges, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pan, then slide the cookie (on the parchment) onto a rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make the icing: Whisk the confectioners' sugar and meringue powder in a large bowl. Add 4 tablespoons water and whisk until the mixture is smooth and stiff peaks form. Add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the icing is thin enough to pipe.
  • Transfer the icing to a piping bag with a small star tip. Pipe a snowflake design on the cookie. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and let the icing set, about 30 minutes. Cut the cookie into wedges.

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