GINGERBREAD SKELETONS

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These are just too cute! You will need gingerbread and/or animal cookie cutters. I think it would be fun to make the animal ones too. From Epicurious.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 15-20 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1 white decorating icing, with small tip

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter together. Add molasses and water.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, ginger, and allspice. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet and blend until the dough holds together.
  • Cover and chill for 2-3 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Roll out dough 1/4" thick on a lightly floured surface.
  • Cut into shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on baking sheets or cooling racks.
  • Using the white decorating icing, decorate the cookies with "bones" so that they resemble skeletons.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 16.3, Sodium 217.1, Carbohydrate 31.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 13, Protein 2.2

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