"Cutting my favorite gingerbread cookie dough into snowflake shapes and decorating them with white icing was ideal for my theme get-together. I save these crunchy treats to enjoy on the way home from our Christmas tree outing. —Shelly Rynearson, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup molasses
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1/4 cup water
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5 cups all-purpose flour
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2-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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FROSTING:
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3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup water
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1-1/2 teaspoons light corn syrup
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract