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1992 1st Place: Gingerbread Bears

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Serving Size :42
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Categories :Bars and Cookies Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 1/2 Cup Unsifted
All-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Ground ginger
1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground cloves
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Butter --softened
3/4 c Sugar
1 Egg
3/4 c Light molasses
1 ts Grated lemon rind
Decorations as desired
1992 ro m: Robert Miles Date: 25 Sep 98

Preparation time: 35 minutes Chilling time: 2 hours or overnight Cooking
time: 7 to 10 minutes : 1. Measure 3 1/2 cups flour; sift together with
spices, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat butter with an electric mixer
in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar and mix on high speed until light
and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add egg and mix well. Stop the mixer and add
molasses and lemon rind. Mix on low speed to combine. Stir in dry
ingredients with a wooden spoon. : 2. Divide dough into four parts. Wrap
each one separately in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
: 3. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheets. : 4. Remove
one piece of dough from the refrigerator at a time. Roll the well-chilled
dough on a floured board or between sheets of waxed paper to a 1/8-inch
thickness. Cut out with cookie cutters and carefully transfer to prepared
baking sheets, leaving 1-inch between each cookie. : 5. Bake just until
the cookies are lightly browned and set, 7 to 10 minutes. Do not overbake.
Transfer from baking sheets to a wire rack and cool completely before
decorating. Decorate as desired. Store in airtight containers. : Nancy
Schubert of Schaumburg, Illinois took first place with these chubby little
bears. She uses colored sugar, little candies and a classic royal icing to
decorate the bears. Confectioners' sugar icing or tubes of decorator icing
can be also can be used. from the Chicago Tribune fifth annual Food Guide
Holiday Cookie Contest December 3,


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