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Christmas Gingerbread Snowman Cookies
Dessert

Christmas Gingerbread Snowman Cookies

1 h 30 minServes 20Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

20 people
  • flourGrains350 g
  • butter (softened)Dairy120 g
  • brown sugarPantry120 g
  • honeyPantry80 g
  • eggDairy1 piece
  • baking sodaPantry5 g
  • gingerbread spiceSpices10 g
  • cocoa powderPantry15 g
  • powdered sugar (sifted)Pantry200 g
  • egg whiteDairy1 piece
  • lemon juiceProduce5 ml

per serving

Nutrition

155kcal

Carbs
24 g
Proteins
2 g
Fat
6 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Cookie cutter
  • Baking tray
  • Oven
  • Piping bag
  • Cooling rack

step by step

Method

  1. Make the dough

    • Cream the softened butter with the brown sugar until light.
    • Beat in the egg and honey.
    • Mix in the flour, baking soda, gingerbread spice and cocoa powder until a smooth dough forms.
    Step 1
  2. Chill the dough

    • Wrap the dough and refrigerate until firm.
    Step 2
  3. Roll and cut out

    • Roll the dough out on a floured surface.
    • Cut out snowman and gingerbread shapes with the cookie cutters.
    • Place them on a lined baking tray.
    Step 3
  4. Bake the cookies

    • Bake at 180 °C until the edges are set.
    • Let the cookies cool completely on a cooling rack.
    Step 4
  5. Make the icing

    • Whisk the powdered sugar with the egg white and lemon juice until thick and glossy.
    • Transfer to a piping bag.
    Step 5
  6. Decorate

    • Pipe snowman faces, buttons and details onto the cooled cookies.
    • Let the icing set before serving.
    Step 6