Orange Gingerbread Cookies

 

These ginger and orange-flavored cookies, rich in spices and topped with the sugary

icing will definitely remind you of Christmas.

Yields: Makes about 12-18 cookies

Ingredients:

For the cookies:

1 3/4 cups Flour

1/3 cup Mild Molasses

1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Unsalted Butter, softened

1 large Egg

1/8 tsp Sea Salt

1/8 tsp Ground Cloves

1/2 tsp Freshly Grated Nutmeg

1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger

Zest of 1 Orange

For the icing:

1 cups Icing Sugar

1/8 tsp Cream of Tartar

1 tsp Powdered Egg Whites

1 tsp Water

Method of preparation:

To prepare the cookies:

1. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and

cloves.

2. In another bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer.

Add the egg and mix until blended. Add the orange zest and molasses and

mix until smooth.

3. Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture and mix on low speed until the dough

has become sticky and stiff.

4. Roll the dough into a 1-inch thick log. Wrap with a piece of cling film and

place in the fridge for 2 hours.

5. Preheat the oven at 350F.

6. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

7. Place the dough onto a floured surface and roll it out until you get the desired

thickness. Cut the dough into the shapes you like.

8. Bake for about 10-15 minutes.

9. Leave the cookies to cool completely.

To prepare the icing:

10. Mix the sugar, cream of tartar, water and powdered egg whites on low

speed. Increase to medium and if needed, add some more water. Mix for

about 5 minutes, until the icing becomes glossy and thick.

11. When the cookies have cooled completely, cover them with the icing.