Holiday Recipes - How to Make Royal Icing
Ingredients
1 stick of unsalted softened butter1/2 cup of packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup of dark Black Strap molasses
3 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
2 teaspoons of ginger
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon of clove
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
3/4 teaspoon of salt
2 cups confectioner sugar
1 egg white
Instructions
1. Mix the butter and the brown sugar together until the mixture is fluffy. Add the egg and turn the speed up to better incorporate the egg. Then add the molasses and mix for a minute or two.
2. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, clove, black pepper and salt. Mix on low speed.
3. Pack the gingerbread dough into a sheet of plastic wrap and press it into a flat disk. Chill it in the fridge for an hour.
4. To make the frosting, combine the confectioner sugar and the egg white. Mix them thoroughly.
5. Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Using a cookie cutter, cut the cookies out of the dough and place them on a cookie sheet.
6. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees and bake the gingerbread cookies for 12 minutes. Remove the cookies, allow them to cool and then decorate them with the frosting.