Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies

Dairy Free
Health score
15%
Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies
45 min.
8
828kcal

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Get ready to embrace the holiday spirit with our delightful Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies! Perfect for family gatherings, festive parties, or simply to satisfy your sweet tooth, these charming cookies are sure to put a smile on everyone’s face. With their perfectly spiced flavor profile, featuring aromatic hints of ginger, cinnamon, and allspice, these treats embody the warm essence of the season.

What makes these Cookies even more appealing is their dairy-free recipe, making them suitable for a wider audience, including those with dietary restrictions. The soft and chewy texture paired with the crisp edges of the snowflake design makes them not only delicious but visually stunning, too! Picture a platter filled with intricate snowflakes, elegantly decorated with glistening royal icing – they truly are a feast for the eyes.

In just 45 minutes, you can create these delectable delights that yield enough to serve eight people. Whether you choose to enjoy them fresh from the oven or share them with loved ones, these Gingerbread Snowflake Cookies are perfect for creating warm memories during the cold winter months. So, roll up your sleeves, gather your ingredients, and let the holiday baking begin!

Ingredients

  • 1.5 teaspoons baking soda 
  • cup butter softened
  • cups flour all-purpose
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice 
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
  • 1.5 tablespoons ground ginger 
  • servings royal icing 
  • cup blackstrap molasses 
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • cup sugar 
  • 0.3 cup water 

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • blender
  • cookie cutter
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy.
  2. Stir together 1/4 cup water and soda until dissolved; stir in molasses.
  3. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients.
  4. Add to butter mixture alternately with molasses mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Shape mixture into a ball; cover and chill 1 hour.
  5. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
  6. Cut with a 7 1/2-inch snowflake cookie cutter.
  7. Place 2 inches apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
  8. Cut out designs in snowflakes using 1/4- to 1/2-inch cutters, and remove.
  9. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.
  10. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  11. Spoon icing into a small heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag; pipe around edges of cookies.
  12. Sprinkle icing with sugar, if desired.
  13. Note: Sparkling sugar can be found at cake decorating and kitchen shops.

Nutrition Facts

Calories828kcal
Protein4.04%
Fat30.57%
Carbs65.39%

Properties

Glycemic Index
31.51
Glycemic Load
82.62
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
19.847391133723%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:828.24kcal
41.41%
Fat:28.32g
43.57%
Saturated Fat:5.73g
35.8%
Carbohydrates:136.32g
45.44%
Net Carbohydrates:133.85g
48.67%
Sugar:74.34g
82.6%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:615.12mg
26.74%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:8.43g
16.86%
Manganese:1.56mg
77.99%
Selenium:34.7µg
49.57%
Vitamin B1:0.64mg
42.46%
Folate:145.68µg
36.42%
Iron:5.9mg
32.76%
Magnesium:122.74mg
30.68%
Vitamin B2:0.49mg
28.73%
Vitamin B3:5.17mg
25.86%
Potassium:735.87mg
21.02%
Vitamin A:1017.04IU
20.34%
Copper:0.33mg
16.36%
Vitamin B6:0.33mg
16.29%
Calcium:113.6mg
11.36%
Phosphorus:110.96mg
11.1%
Fiber:2.47g
9.87%
Vitamin E:1.36mg
9.09%
Vitamin B5:0.73mg
7.26%
Zinc:0.73mg
4.9%
Vitamin K:4µg
3.81%
Source:My Recipes