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Gingerbread Christmas Tree Cookies
8 ratings
These Gingerbread cookies are made with a fraction of the butter – yet they still have the same great flavor and texture. This year I wanted to make them into Christmas trees. No cookie cutter required, all I used was a knife to cut them into triangles!
Ingredients
Produce
• 2 tsp Ginger, ground
Refrigerated
• 1 Egg, large
• 1 1/2 tbsp Egg whites
Canned Goods
• 1/2 cup Applesauce, unsweetened
Condiments
• 1/4 tsp Lemon juice, fresh
• 1/3 cup Molasses, dark
Baking & Spices
• 3 cups All-purpose flour plus more
• 1/2 tsp Allspice
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 3/4 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
• 1 Colored sprinkles
• 5 drops Food coloring, green
• 1 cup Powdered sugar
Dairy
• 3 tbsp Butter, unsalted