Gingerbread Snow Globe

Name: Gingerbread Snow Globe
Ingredients: 1/2 cup warm water; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup molasses; 6 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; Light corn syrup; Coarse sugar; Assorted sprinkles

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup warm water
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
6 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
Light corn syrup
Coarse sugar
Assorted sprinkles

Directions

1

Mix water and vinegar. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with water mixture, beating well after each addition.
2

Divide dough into six portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.
3

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut dough with assorted holiday cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased
4

. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
5

Using a new paintbrush, brush corn syrup onto edges of cookies; dip into coarse sugar. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.
6

For snow globe, place coarse sugar in a decorative glass jar. Arrange cookies in jar. Decorate jar with ribbon.