WHITE CHOCOLATE-GINGERBREAD STARS

White Chocolate-Gingerbread Stars image

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 28

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
4 oz white chocolate baking bars or squares, chopped
2 tablespoons coarse white sparkling sugar

Steps:

In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, molasses and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves. On lightly floured surface, shape dough into a ball; press into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray large cookie sheets with cooking spray. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 3- to 4-inch star-shaped cookie cutter. On cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart. Reroll dough and cut additional cookies.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched in center. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave white chocolate uncovered on High 45 seconds to 1 minute or until melted; stir until smooth. Spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Twist bag above melted chocolate; squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over cookies. Immediately sprinkle with sparkling sugar. Let stand 30 minutes or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg