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Ingredients
- COOKIE
- 1/4 cup water; boiling
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- ICING
- 2 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; sifted
- 2 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, pour boiling water over butter. Stir to blend. Add brown sugar and molasses; mix well, and set aside. In a medium-size bowl, stir remaining cookie ingredients together. Add dry mixture to wet mixture, and blend well to form a dough. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375o F. On a floured surface, roll out dough to a thickness of about ¼ inch. Using cookie cutters (any shape will do…we used ones that resemble snowflakes), cut out shapes, and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Let cook before icing.
To make icing: In a large bowl, mix all icing ingredients with a hand mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Using a double boiler, heat mixture until just warm. Remove from heat. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, and beat with a hand mixer at high speed for 5 to 6 minutes, until icing stands in peaks.
Using a pastry bag, follow manufacturer's instructions to create desired designs, or coat cookies with a thin layer of icing using a knife or spatula.