Gingerbread Angels

Vegetarian
Gingerbread Angels
45 min.
72
87kcal

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Bring the festive spirit to your gatherings with these delightful Gingerbread Angels! Perfectly embodying the warmth of the holiday season, these vegetarian treats are a wonderful addition to any antipasti spread, making them great as starters, snacks, or appetizers. With a rich blend of spices like cinnamon and ginger, combined with the zest of fresh orange juice and peel, these cookies deliver a burst of flavor in every bite.

What makes these Gingerbread Angels truly special is not only their heavenly taste but also their charming angelic shape, making them a favorite among all ages. Your guests will be captivated by their crisp edges and soft centers, and the beautiful glaze and sprinkle of raw or colored sugar add a festive touch. The use of crystallized ginger provides a delightful chewy contrast, enhancing the overall texture.

This recipe yields an impressive 72 servings, so there's more than enough to share at parties or to enjoy throughout the week. With just a little bit of preparation and some chilling time in the refrigerator, you'll have a stunning plateful of cookies ready in under an hour of baking. Whether enjoyed with a cup of tea or served at a holiday buffet, these Gingerbread Angels are sure to create sweet memories and spread joy at any gathering!

Ingredients

  • cups all purpose flour 
  • teaspoons baking soda 
  • ounces crystallized ginger coarsely chopped
  •  egg white with 1 tablespoon water (for glaze; optional) beaten
  • large eggs 
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed ()
  • tablespoon ground cinnamon 
  • tablespoon ground ginger 
  • 0.3 cup mild-flavored molasses light ()
  • 0.3 cup orange juice fresh
  • teaspoons orange peel finely grated
  • teaspoon salt 
  • cup sugar 
  • cup butter unsalted room temperature (2 sticks)

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • whisk
  • hand mixer
  • cookie cutter
  • spatula

Directions

  1. Whisk flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, soda,and salt in large bowl.
  2. Place crystallizedginger in mini processor; add 1 tablespoonflour mixture and blend until ginger is veryfinely chopped. Using electric mixer, beatbutter in another large bowl until smooth.
  3. Add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar;beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1at a time. Beat in molasses, orange juice,and orange peel (batter may look curdled).Beat in crystallized ginger mixture. Blendin remaining flour-spice mixture. Gatherdough together. Flatten into disk. Wrap inplastic; chill at least 4 hours.
  4. Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack inbottom third of oven; preheat to 350°F. Line2 baking sheets with parchment. Dividedough into 4 portions; shape each intoround. Chill 3 rounds.
  5. Roll out remainingdough round on floured work surface togenerous 1/8-inch thickness. Using flouredangel-shaped cookie cutter, cut out cookies.Gather dough scraps and reroll to generous1/8-inch thickness; cut out more cookies.Using spatula, transfer cookies to sheets,spacing 1 inch apart.
  6. Brush cookies withglaze, then sprinkle with raw sugar and/orcolored sugar, if desired.
  7. Bake cookies until golden, reversingsheets after 7 minutes, about 14 minutestotal.
  8. Let stand 2 minutes; transfer to racksto cool. Repeat with remaining dough,cooling baking sheets between batches.DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead.Store between sheets of waxed paper inairtight container.

Nutrition Facts

Calories87kcal
Protein6.12%
Fat28.8%
Carbs65.08%

Properties

Glycemic Index
3.42
Glycemic Load
8.12
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
2.0752174089784%

Flavonoids

Hesperetin
0.1mg
Naringenin
0.02mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:87.36kcal
4.37%
Fat:2.81g
4.32%
Saturated Fat:1.68g
10.51%
Carbohydrates:14.28g
4.76%
Net Carbohydrates:13.92g
5.06%
Sugar:6.14g
6.82%
Cholesterol:11.95mg
3.98%
Sodium:67.03mg
2.91%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.34g
2.69%
Manganese:0.13mg
6.67%
Selenium:4.36µg
6.23%
Vitamin B1:0.08mg
5.59%
Folate:20.13µg
5.03%
Vitamin B2:0.06mg
3.63%
Iron:0.6mg
3.34%
Vitamin B3:0.64mg
3.21%
Vitamin A:88.59IU
1.77%
Phosphorus:15.59mg
1.56%
Magnesium:5.86mg
1.46%
Fiber:0.36g
1.43%
Copper:0.02mg
1.22%
Potassium:36.91mg
1.05%
Source:Epicurious