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Cookies en pain d'epice...
Gingerbread cookies...
...avec glacage et decorations
...with frosting and sprinkles
Attaque de requin sur le bonhomme en pain d'epices (Benjamin a trouve ca trop drole)
Shark attack on the gingerbread man (Benjamin thought this was hilarious)
Et bien sur: Popi (qui ressemble assez a un ours...)
And of course: Popi (which looks a lot like a bear...)
Recipe for Gingerbread man cookies and frosting
http://www.joyofbaking.com/GingerbreadMen.html
Ingredients:
Gingerbread Men:
3 cups (390 grams) all purpose
flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon
baking soda
1 to 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spices (or 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves) - Note: I used 1 tsp pumpkin pie spices
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted
butter,
room temperature
1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white
sugar
1 large
egg
2/3 cup (160 ml) unsulphured molasses
(To prevent sticking, spray measuring cup with
a non stick spray.)
Confectioners
Frosting:
2
cups (230 grams) confectioners sugar (icing or powdered sugar), sifted
1/2 cup (113
grams) unsalted
butter,
room temperature
1 teaspoon pure
vanilla extract
1 to 1 1/2
tablespoons
milk (or light cream)
Recipe
Gingerbread Men: In a large bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda,
and spices. In the bowl of your electric mixer, with the
paddle attachment, (or with a hand mixer) beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
the egg and molasses and beat until well combined. Gradually add the flour
mixture beating until incorporated. Divide the dough in half, and wrap each half
in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm (at least two hours or even overnight).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C)
and place rack in center of oven. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment
paper.
On
a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch.
Use a gingerbread cutter to cut out the cookies. With an offset spatula lift the
cookies onto the baking sheet, placing about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. If
you are hanging the cookies or using as gift tags,
make a hole at the top of the
cookies with a straw or end of a wooden skewer. (If cookies are a little
soft,
place the baking sheet (with the unbaked cookies) in the fridge for
about 10
minutes. This will prevent the cookies from losing their shape.) Bake
for about
8 - 12 minutes depending on the size of the cookies. They are done when
they are
firm and the edges are just beginning to brown. Remove the cookies from
the oven
and cool on the baking sheet for about 1 minute, then transfer to a wire
rack to
cool completely. If desired, you can press raisins, currants,
or candies into the dough for eyes and buttons while the cookies are
still warm. Otherwise, confectioners frosting can be used to decorate
the cookies. Store in an
airtight container.
Confectioners
Frosting: In an electric mixer
(or with a hand mixer), beat the butter until smooth and well
blended. Add the vanilla extract. With the mixer on low speed, gradually beat
in the sugar. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater. Add the milk and
beat on high speed until frosting is light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes). Add a
little more milk if needed. Tint frosting with food color, if desired.
Place the frosting in
a pastry bag fitted with a decorative tip and decorate the gingerbread men as
desired.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies depending on the
size of cookie cutter used.
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