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New England Molasses Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
  • subheading: DOUGH:
  • 6 cups (about) all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 11 tablespoons (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ⅔ cup solid vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
  • 1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • subheading: ICING:
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons light corn syrup
  • Water
  • Food coloring (optional)
  • Decorations (such as colored sugar crystals)
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