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my husband said let make some cookies
I am trying to get into the holiday spirit so last night my husband said let make some cookies. Oh what fun - so I went digging through my collections of recipes, ingredients and cookie cutters and thought "no cookie says Christmas more than a gingerbread man cookie - right.

All I could find was this T-Rex cookie cutter, so here is my twist on this classic cookie.

Here is my grandmothers gingerbread cookie recipe....shhh it's a secret recipe

Posted by lisa_ancarrow from Richmond, Virginia, United States • Published See lisa_ancarrow's 13 projects »
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  • Step 1

    In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and spices. Set aside.

  • Step 2

    In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Mix in eggs and molasses. Gradually add the flour mixture; combine on low speed. (You may need to work it with your hands to incorporate the last bit of flour.) Divide dough in thirds; wrap each third in plastic. Chill for at least 1 hour or overnight. Before rolling out, let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. If after refrigerating the dough feels too soft to roll-out, work in a little more flour.

  • Step 3

    Heat oven to 350". Place a dough third on a large piece of lightly floured parchment paper or wax paper. Using a rolling pin, roll dough 1/8 inch thick. Refrigerate again for 5-10 minutes to make it easier to cut out the cookies. Use either a cookie cutter or place a stencil over the dough and use a knife to cut into desired shapes. Press raisins, chocolate chips, or candy pieces in the center of each cookie if desired for "buttons".

  • How to bake a gingerbread cookie. Gingerbreadsaurous Rex Cookie - Step 4
    Step 4

    Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Bake until crisp but not darkened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Let sit a few minutes and then use a metal spatula to transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Decorate as desired.
    Makes 16 5-inch long cookies.

  • How to bake a gingerbread cookie. Gingerbreadsaurous Rex Cookie - Step 5
    Step 5

    Roll, cut and bake
    bake at 350 for about 8-10 minutes or until nice and brown - don't they smell wonderful.

  • How to bake a gingerbread cookie. Gingerbreadsaurous Rex Cookie - Step 6
    Step 6

    Place on a cooling rack
    before you decorate - place on a wire cooling rack to let the cookie cool.

  • How to bake a gingerbread cookie. Gingerbreadsaurous Rex Cookie - Step 7
    Step 7

    Let your imagination go wild - Royal Icing time
    let your imagination go wild with the icing

    Royal Icing
    The traditional way to make Royal Icing is to beat egg whites and lemon juice together, adding the powdered sugar until the mixture holds stiff peaks. With modern concerns about salmonella from raw eggs, you can either use powdered egg whites or heat the egg whites first to kill any bacteria. With the heating method, mix the egg white and lemon juice with a third of the sugar, heat in a microwave until the mixture's temperature is 160'F. Then remove from microwave, and beat in the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form. Using the powdered egg whites method, combine 1 Tbsp egg white powder with 2 Tbsp water. If the icing is too runny, add more powdered sugar until you get the desired consistency. Fill a piping bag with the icing to pipe out into different shapes. Keep the icing covered while you work with it or it will dry out.

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Diabolic Cupcake
Diabolic Cupcake · Little Rock, Arkansas, US · 1 project
RAWR!
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Triceratops
Triceratops · Richmond, Virginia, US · 15 projects
I love dinosaurs. I like that one that is like "rawr i'm going to bit your head off!!"
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CO + K User

This made me giggle when I saw the preview. They look deliciously awesome!
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Jenn
Jenn · Buckhannon, West Virginia, US · 11 projects
These are adorable!
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Meggo My Eggo
Meggo My Eggo · Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, CA · 2 projects
That's too funny Happy very cute
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ely.
ely. · Victorville, California, US · 9 projects
Those are freakin' adorable!
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Zezerk
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HOORAY! This makes me OH so happy!!!! Happy
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