Description
These darling snowman-themed gingerbread man sugar cookies are perfect for holiday baking. The cookies are soft, flavorful, and beautifully decorated with icing to bring a festive touch to any gathering.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 cups cake flour
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
- ¼ cup butter-flavored shortening
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large whole egg
- 1 large egg white
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
Icing
- 2¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- ½ teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
- ½ teaspoons almond flavoring
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- Royal blue food color gel (or blue nonpareils)
- Orange food color gel
Instructions
- Cookies – In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cream of tartar. Beat together the butter, shortening, and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, chill, roll out, cut, and bake.
- Icing – Combine powdered sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, almond flavoring, and milk. Divide and color portions for decorating. Outline and fill cookies with icing, decorate as desired.
Notes
- Chill cookie dough for at least 10 hours for best results.
- The cookie dough is versatile for various shapes and occasions.
- Monitor oven temperature accuracy and baking time closely.
- Techniques for icing cookie decorations provided for best results.
- Icing sets within a few hours or overnight for optimal appearance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 374 kcal
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 79mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 36mg
