Orange Spiced Gingerbread Cookies

"Traditional cut-out gingerbread cookies are spiced with grated orange peel for a subtle new taste sensation. Makes 4 dozen gingerbread cookies. Land-o-Lakes Cookbook."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 21mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
4 dozen
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ingredients

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directions

  • in large mixer bowl combine brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, molasses, egg and orange peel. beat at medium speed scraping bowl often until smooth and creamy.
  • add remaining cookie ingredients, reduce speed to low. continue beating scraping bowl often until well mixed.
  • cover refrigarate at least 2 hours.
  • heat oven to 375*F.
  • roll out dough 1/2 at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigarated), on well floured surface to 1/4inch thickness.
  • cut into 3 to 4 cookie cutters.
  • place 1inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
  • bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched.
  • cool completely.
  • in small mixer bowl combine all frosting ingredients, beat at low speed, craping bowl often until fluffy.
  • if desired color frosting with food coloring.
  • decorate cookies with frosting.

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