Chill the gingerbread cookie dough
It may seem silly to do, but trust us.
Chilling the dough will actually help the cookie to keep its form whenbaking.
Use a sandwich bag for icing
Don’t have a fancy piping set to decorate cookies?
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You don’t need one.
you could easily ice cookies by using a plastic bag.
Simply add the icing to a sandwich bag and cut a very small corner at the bottom.
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Seal the bag and slowly ice the edges of the cookies!
The dough will be dry, so add in the water.
Spread some flour onto a cutting board and roll out the dough with a rolling pin.
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Cut shapes using cookie cutters
Usingcookie cutters, cut some shapes from the dough.
Place then on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
You don’t want them to burn.
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Ice the edges
Whisk together the icingingredientsin a medium-sized bowl.
Scoop your icing into a small sandwich bag, then seal the bag.
Cut a very small hole in the corner and use it to ice the edges of your cookies!
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The icing will harden after 20 minutes.
Full Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Easy, healthy,350-calorie recipe ideasyou can make at home.
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