Catch the Gingerbread Men this Holiday Season!
Posted on 25 December 2009 by Gina
Lead the way to holiday fun with some help from these tasty Gingerbread Men! Many people say that gingerbread men are an essential part of the holiday season. That alone should be enough of an excuse to make a few batches for your own celebration. You can definitely “catch” the gingerbread men using this simple recipe from Florida Crystals®.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup – firmly packed Florida Crystals® Light or Organic Brown Sugar
1/2 cup – butter or margarine, softened
2 – eggs
1/4 cup – molasses
3 1/4 cups – all purpose flour
2 teaspoons – ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons – baking soda
1/2 teaspoon – each: allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt
Sugar Icing (recipe below)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets.
Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and molasses. Stir together remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Gradually add to sugar mixture until well blended. Refrigerate dough 1 hour or until easy to handle.
On well floured surface, roll out half of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool on rack. Decorate with sugar icing as desired.
Makes about 24 (5-inch) cookies.
Sugar Icing: Combine 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon Florida Crystals® Organic Powdered Sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and food coloring as desired.
Serving Quantity: 2 dozen
Apart from the gingerbread men, the holiday season will still remain incomplete until you make some old-fashioned gingerbread. Despite its simple presentation, this Orange Frosted Gingerbread is filled with exciting citrus flavor that is sure to jazz up your holidays.
The gingerbread has an intricate velvety molasses flavor, made possible by Florida Crystals Organic Brown Sugar. The premium frosting couldn’t be done without the ultra fine texture of Florida Crystals Powdered Sugar, which ensures the ideal amount of sweetness in every bite!
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*Brought to you by Florida Crystals
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