Gingerbread Snow Globe
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Cooking:
1 hour 15 min.
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Ingredients for - Gingerbread Snow Globe

1. 1/2 cup warm water -
2. 2 tablespoons white vinegar -
3. 1 cup shortening -
4. 1 cup sugar -
5. 1 cup molasses -
6. 6 cups all-purpose flour -
7. 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon -
8. 3 teaspoons ground ginger -
9. 2 teaspoons baking soda -
10. 1 teaspoon salt -
11. 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves -
12. Light corn syrup -
13. Coarse sugar -
14. Assorted sprinkles -

How to cook deliciously - Gingerbread Snow Globe

1. Stage

Mix water and vinegar. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. 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. Stage

Divide dough into 6 portions. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.

3. Stage

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

4. Stage

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

5. Stage

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