Enjoy these delicious heart shaped cookies baked with robust flavored molasses, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
Stenciled Gingerbread Hearts
- Prep Time 1 hr 40 min
- Total 3 hr 40 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 36
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup molasses
- 3 cups all purpose or unbleached flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- Milk
- Powdered sugar
- Lacy paper doily or stencil design
- Decorative ribbon, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In large bowl, combine shortening and molasses; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg and cloves; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours for easier handling.
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Step2Heat oven to 350°F. On well-floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2 1/2 to 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Step3Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. (To make ornaments or garlands, see tip below.) Remove from cookie sheets. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
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Step4Brush cooled cookies lightly with milk. Place lacy paper doily over 1 cookie; press down. With small strainer, sprinkle powdered sugar evenly over doily. Carefully remove doily. Repeat with remaining cookies. Let stand until dry.
Nutrition
110
Calories
6g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 5%
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 105mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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