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Christmas Ginger Cookies (1991 3rd Place)

Christmas Ginger Cookies (1991 3rd Place) comes together with Unsalted Butter Or Margarine, Granulated Sugar, Egg, Dark Corn Syrup, and Orange Rind. Serves 96. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1 1/4 cup
• 1
• 2 tbsp
• 1 1/2 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 3 1/4 cup
• 2 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

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   Preparation time: 30 minutes. Chilling time: Overnight. Cooking time: 10 minutes.

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   Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl with electric mixer.

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   Beat in egg until light.

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   Stir in corn syrup, orange rind and water.

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   Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.

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   Stir into butter mixture to form a dough.

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   Divide dough in half.

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   Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.

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   Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Have lightly greased baking sheets ready.

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    Roll out one piece of dough at a time on a lightly floured surface or between sheets of floured wax paper to 1/8-inch thickness.

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    Cut into shapes with cookie cutters.

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    Place on baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each cookie.

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    Bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

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    Transfer to wire racks to cool.

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    For icing, mix egg white and almond extract in small bowl until frothy.

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    Stir in confectioners' sugar until mixture is a drizzling consistency.

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    Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until icing sets. Store covered.

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    These orange-flavored ginger cookies captured third place for Janis C.

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    Peterson of Geneva, Illinois.

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    The rolled, cutout cookies are easy to bake, have a delicious combination of fresh tastes and are sure to bring pleasure to the recipients. from the Chicago Tribune fourth annual Food Guide

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    Holiday Cookie Contest December 5, 1991

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    Yields 96 servings.

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    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Jim; 29 November 2007. www.fareshare.net