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Gingerbread Cookies

u003cpu003eGet into the holiday spirit with u003cstrongu003eWholesome'su003c/strongu003e delicious u003cstrongu003eGingerbread Men Cookiesu003c/strongu003e. These festive treats are made with warm spices and molasses, giving them a classic gingerbread flavor. Perfect for decorating or enjoying as a tasty snack.u003c/pu003e
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 48 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • 2 1/4 cups Bob's Red Mill All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
  • 1/2 cup Wholesome! Organic Cane Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1/2 cup Wholesome! Organic Molasses
  • 1 Cage-Free Organic Egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp Simply Organic Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Double-Acting Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Simply Organic Ginger
  • 1 tsp Simply Organic Ground Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Simply Organic Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
For the Cookie Frosting
  • 1/4 cups Wholesome! Organic Powdered Sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Cream of Tarter
  • 1 Cage-Free Organic Egg White

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Into large bowl, measure all ingredients except frosting. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
  3. On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll dough to 1/8 inch thick. With cutter, cut out gingerbread men. 
  4. Place cutouts 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets. Reroll trimmings and cut. 
  5. Bake 8 minutes or until browned. With pancake turner, remove cookies to racks.
For the Frosting
  1. Into small bowl, sift organic powdered sugar and cream of tartar through very fine sieve. 
  2. Add egg white. 
  3. With mixer at high speed, beat mixture so stiff that knife drawn through leaves clean path. 
  4. With frosting in paper cone or cake decorator, decorate cookies.