Gingerbread Hearts – Country Living Holidays

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Servings: 60 Difficulty: Advanced
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International-style sweet and satisfying dessert that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Gingerbread Hearts – Country Living Holidays

Author: chefs-mate Cooking Method: Cuisine: Courses:
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 60 Calories: 1525.2

Description

This International dessert features Unsifted all-purpose flour 3/4 c Sugar, Ground cinnamon 1 c Light molasses, Ground ginger 1 lg Egg, Ground cloves About 14 yards 1/4 or 1/8, Salt -inch-wide red ribbon (opt.. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In medium-size bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
  2. In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed,
  3. beat shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in molasses and egg.
  5. With mixer on low speed, beat in flour mixture to make a stiff dough.
  6. Shape dough into 3 equal balls; wrap and set aside until ready to roll out.
  7. Heat oven to 350'F.
  8. Lightly grease and flour 2 baking sheets.
  9. Between 2 pieces of floured waxed paper, roll out one ball of dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
  10. Remove top piece of paper.
  11. With 3 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter,
  12. cut out as many hearts as possible and
  13. place about 1/2-inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
  14. Press together dough trimmings and reroll to cut out more hearts.
  15. If making cookies for ornaments, pierce a small hole with a drinking straw about 1/2 inch from center top of each cookie.
  16. Bake gingerbread hearts 12 to 15 minutes or until firm and golden brown.
  17. While still warm, check holes and reopen, if necessary.
  18. Cool gingerbread on wire racks.
  19. Repeat rolling, cutting, and baking until all dough has been used.
  20. If desired, thread an 8-inch piece of ribbon through the hole of each and tie.
  21. Hang cookie hearts on tree, or store in airtight containers to serve later.
  22. Country Living Holidays/1994 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl &

Nutrition Facts

Servings 60

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1525.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 63.1g98%
Saturated Fat 21.0g105%
Cholesterol 2.2mg1%
Sodium 1226.3mg52%
Total Carbohydrate 207.2g70%
Dietary Fiber 8.6g35%
Sugars 0.9g
Protein 27.7g56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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