Gingerbread Cut

Ingredients

230 gr butter
7 gr baking soda
200 gr sugar
1 gr salt
1 egg
10 gr ginger
240 ml dark molasses
3 gr cinnamon
30 ml vinegar
650 gr flour
1 frosting
2 egg whites
500 gr powdered sugar
85 gr corn syrup

Instructions

Food colors assortment Cream butter; add sugar gradually. Beat in egg, molasses and vinegar. Blend in sifted dry ingredients. Chill. Roll 0.125 to 1 cm thick on floured surface, and cut into desired shapes. Place on greased cookie sheets; decorate before baking, or frost when cool with Decorating Frosting. Bake at 375 degrees 5 to 15 minutes, depending on size and thickness of cookie. FROSTING: Beat egg whites until they hold a soft peak. Add sugar gradually, and beat until sugar is dissolved, and frosting stands in peaks. Add syrup, and beat 1 minute. Divide frosting into small portions. Color each amount as desired with food colors. Add a few drops of water if thinner frosting is needed. Keep well covered when not in use. Helen Jolly ----