Gingerbread “Snowmen” Ornaments
A country inn recipe for Gingerbread “Snowmen” Ornaments.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cu brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. grated orange rind
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. ginger
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1/4 tsp. cardamon
- pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl until fluffy.
- 2
Beat in molasses, egg and orange rind.
- 3
Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, cloves, cardamon and salt together.
- 4
Gradually stir into sugar mixture until forms stiff dough.
- 5
Gather dough into ball. Knead slightly.
- 6
Wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- 7
Let dough soften and roll between floured waxed paper sheets to 1/4–inch thickness.
- 8
Remove top paper.
- 9
Use floured cookie cutters to make shapes.
- 10
Use plastic straw to poke hole near top, (for string to be inserted).
- 11
Lift dough and paper onto baking sheet and chill for 15 minutes, until firm.
- 12
Preheat oven to 35F.
- 13
Transfer cookies to lightly greased, or nonstick, baking sheet.
- 14
Bake for 12 to 12 minutes or until slightly darkened around edges.
- 15
Cook on racks.
- 16
Decorate as desired.
- 17
Thread onto strings and hand on tree.