Gingerbread Cookies with Royal Icing

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar sifted
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses dark
• 1  eggs 
• 2 large egg whites 
• 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
• 12 servings food coloring 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 2 teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice 
• 1 package sugar cookie mix 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• mixing bowl
• hand mixer
• cookie cutter

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. In a large mixing bowl, blend all ingredients together and chill for up to 1 hour.
4. Roll dough out on floured board about 1/8-inch thick.
5. Cut desired shapes with cookie cutters and place onto sheet pan.
6. Bake for 8 minutes in preheated oven.
7. With a hand mixer, beat the egg whites with the lemon juice or extract until frothy.
8. Add the sifted powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined, smooth, and shiny. Turn to high and beat approximately 5 minutes till stiff and glossy.
9. Add food coloring, if desired, and transfer to a pasty bag to pipe onto cookies.