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Starlight Ginger Cookies

Source of Recipe


Cuisine magazine, December 1984






List of Ingredients



• -- Dough --
  
• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
  
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
  
• 1-1/2 tsp ground ginger
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  
• 1/3 cup whipping cream, whipped
  
• 2-1/4 cups flour
  
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
  
• .
  
• -- Icing --
  
• 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp milk
  
• 1/2 tsp white vinegar or lemon juice
  






Instructions



1. To prepare cookie dough: Beat butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped cream until blended.
   
   
2. Sift together flour and baking soda; gradually stir into butter mixture, forming a soft dough. Turn onto a large sheet of foil, wrap and refrigerate at least 24 hours.
   
   
3. Divide dough into 6 equal parts. Roll out one part of dough at a time, rolling 1/8-inch-thick on floured board. Chill remaining dough. Cut out cookies with a star-shaped cutter and place on lightly greased baking sheets.
   
   
4. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
   
   
5. To prepare icing: Beat powdered sugar, milk and vinegar or lemon juice with a wooden spoon until smooth. Transfer mixture, 1/3 cup at a time, to a paper decorating cone with a fine tip. Decorate cooled cookies and let sit for 1 hour before storing.
   
   Makes approximately 55 cookies.