Glazed Gingerbread Cookies

These delicious gingerbread cookies are the classic recipe with many spices and a lemon icing.
Ingredients
36
Servings
  • whole-wheat pasta, FOR THE GINGERBREAD COOKIES
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 tablespoons cinnamon powder
  • 2 tablespoons ginger powder
  • 1/2 tablespoons allspice
  • 1/2 tablespoons clove powder
  • 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 1/4 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cups vegetable shortening, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2/3 cups granulated piloncillo
  • 1 egg
  • whole-wheat pasta, FOR THE ICING
  • 500 grams icing sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
Preparation
2h
0 mins
Medium
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and place the racks in the upper and lower third of your oven.
  • In a deep bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, spices, salt, and pepper.
  • In another deep bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and shortening for 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and beat for 2 more minutes. Add the piloncillo and the egg and continue beating until you obtain a stiff dough.
  • Finish mixing the dough by hand and form two balls, cover the balls with wax paper and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • To make the cookies, first work with one ball of dough (keep the other in the refrigerator). Allow the dough to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before using.
  • Place the dough on a clean, floured surface and roll it out to a thickness of 1/2 cm (make sure the dough does not stick to the surface).
  • Using cookie cutters, cut out the cookies and place them on greased baking sheets with cooking spray. Leave some space between each cookie. Repeat with the other ball of dough.
  • Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until they are slightly golden and crispy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before decorating.
  • To make the frosting, mix the powdered sugar with the egg whites and lemon juice and finish mixing.
  • With a piping bag, decorate the cookies with the frosting and allow it to harden before storing or serving.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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