Winter Gingerbread Cookies

biscuits des neiges, Recipe

1. In a large bowl, gently stir in flour, baking powder and all the spices.
2. In bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add brown sugar, molasses, egg and vanilla.
3. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients.
4. Divide dough into 3 pieces and flatten into round disk.
5. Place the dough in plastic wrap and let rest in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
6. Preheat oven to 350 °.
7. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to the desired thickness. Cut into desired shape with cookie cutters.
8. Put the cookies on a well spaced baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. Make a hole in each cookie with a straw or a kitchen utensil adapted. Bake for 9-12 minutes, then cool completely.
   

   

For the icing:

1. Beat all ingredients (sugar, meringue powder and warm water) until a firm consistency. 
2. Spoon the thick white icing into bowls and add your food coloring. 
3. For each color of icing, using a pastry bag. 
4. Reserve a small amount of icing in the same color for the details of the decoration. To this add 1 tbsp of water and stir. Keep adding water until the desired consistency. 
5. It remains for you to decorate your cookies with patience and attention to detail, taking care not to mix the colors of frosting in the icing bags. Using a satin ribbon, create your gourmet garland.

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