Gingerbread Family
The holidays just wouldn't be the same without this kid-favorite cutout cookie recipe. Ask your kids to help with the decorating.
Ingredients
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1 recipe Basic Suagr Cookie Dough (see www.familycircle.com)
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1 tablespoon ground ginger
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2 teaspoons cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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Royal Icing (see recipe on www.familycircle.com)
Directions
1.
To basic sugar cookie dough, add 1 tablespoon ground ginger, 2 teaspoons cocoa powder and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to flour mixture. Continue as directed. Halve dough and form into 2 disks. Refrigerate 4 hours.
2.
On lightly floured work surface, roll out one disk to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a large gingerbread cookie cutter, cut out 2 figures. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with a small cookie cutter and other half of dough. Gather scraps and refrigerate. Reroll to form total of 2 large and 14 small cookies.
3.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 14 minutes. Make Royal Icing. Decorate with Royal Icing, candy and sugars as desired.
Nutrition information
Calories 298, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Carbohydrate 47 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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