INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients
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DOUGH:
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1 cup butter, melted
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1-1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
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1 egg
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2 tablespoons molasses
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1 tablespoon dark corn syrup
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 tablespoon ground cloves
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2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
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2 tablespoons hot brewed coffee
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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ICING AND ASSEMBLY:
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2 egg whites
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3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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Hot water
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15-inch-square display base (heavyduty cardboard or cutting board or piece of plywood, covered with foil wrapping paper or aluminum foil)
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Serrated knife or emery board
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Green, red and yellow liquid or paste food coloring
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Pastry bags or heavy-duty resealable plastic bags
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Pastry tips - #10 round, #5 round and #16 star
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2 cans (canned goods) from pantry for propping
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Colored gumdrops
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3 Andes mint candies, unwrapped
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Spearmint candies or green gumdrops
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Miniature pretzels twists
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Additional confectioners' sugar
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Cotton ball or batting