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Monster Cutout Cookies

Monster Cutout Cookies
These spooky masterpieces were created from chewy, spicy gingerbread and creamy royal icing. Your Halloween crowd will scream for more! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
36 ServingsPrep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger and cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ROYAL ICING:
  • 8 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Paste food coloring of your choice

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda,
  • cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed
  • mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half. Refrigerate for at least
  • 1 hour.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion of dough to
  • 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. gingerbread boy-shaped
  • cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at
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Monster Cutout Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on wire
  • racks.
  • For icing, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, water,
  • meringue powder and cream of tartar; beat on low speed just until
  • combined. Beat on high for 4-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
  • Tint with food coloring. (Keep unused icing covered at all times
  • with a damp cloth. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore
  • texture.)
  • Frost and decorate cookies as desired. For mummy bandages, use basket
  • weave pastry tip #46. For small detailed decorations, use round
  • pastry tip #1 or #2. Yield: 3 dozen.
Editor’s Note: Meringue powder is available from Wilton Industries. Call 1-800/794-5866 or visit www.wilton.com. Use of a coupler ring will allow you to easily change pastry tips for different designs.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 205 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 86 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013