GINGERBREAD CUTOUTS (COOKIE EXCHANGE QUANTITY)

Gingerbread Cutouts (Cookie Exchange Quantity) image

"Can we eat them yet?" is the first question you'll hear every time you bake these spicy gingerbread cookies.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 4h45m

Yield 108

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups dark molasses
2/3 cup cold water
7 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
About 5 tablespoons half-and-half

Steps:

In large bowl, stir together brown sugar, shortening, molasses and water. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. On floured surface, roll dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut with floured gingerbread cutter or other favorite shaped cutter. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched (for a softer, chewier cookie, bake 8 to 10 minutes). Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In large bowl, stir together all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Decorate cookies with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g