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   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
       
         Title: Politically Correct: Gingerbread People   
    Categories: Cookies, Desserts, Snacks   
         Yield: 42 Servings   
       
         3 c  Flour   
       1/2 ts Sea salt   
         1 tb Baking soda   
       3/4 c  Butter   
         1 c  Brown sugar   
       1/2 c  Molasses; NOT blackstrap   
         1 lg Egg   
         1 tb Fine grated fresh ginger   
         1 tb Ground ginger   
       1/2 ts Ground allspice   
     1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon   
       1/2 ts Ground black pepper   
       1/2 ts Ground cloves   
       1/4 ts Ground cardamom   
      
   MMMMM----------------------ICING & ASSEMBLY---------------------------   
         2    Egg whites   
         2 ts Lemon juice   
         2 c  Powdered sugar; sifted   
              Dragees or other decorations   
              - as desired   
       
     In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking soda.   
        
     In the bowl of a standing mixer, or in a large bowl using   
     a hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar, 2 to 3 minutes.   
     Mix in the molasses until incorporated, then the egg. Mix   
     in the grated and ground ginger, allspice, cinnamon,   
     pepper, cloves and cardamom until combined. Wrap the dough   
     in plastic and chill for at least two hours -- and up to   
     one week.   
        
     Heat the oven to 375øF/190øC. Take half of the dough and   
     roll out on a floured work surface to slightly less than   
     1/4". Using cookie cutters in the desired shape, cut out   
     the dough and place the shapes on a cookie tray lined   
     with parchment, about 1" apart. Bake about 10 minutes,   
     or until the edges of the cookies begin to color   
     slightly. Do not over-bake. Cool cookies thoroughly on   
     racks before frosting.   
        
     ROYAL ICING AND ASSEMBLY: Place the egg whites and lemon   
     juice in the bowl of a standing mixer (or in a mixing   
     bowl, if using a hand mixer) and mix until combined.   
        
     Gradually add in the sugar, mixing until well combined.   
     Pipe onto cookies with a piping bag (remember to cover   
     the unused portion of the icing with plastic wrap to   
     prevent drying out). Garnish the cookies as desired with   
     decorations, then dry at room temperature until the   
     icing is hardened.   
        
     Store in airtight containers for up to 3 weeks at room   
     temperature.   
        
     Servings: 3 1/2 dozen   
        
     From: Amy Scattergood.   
        
     From: http://www.latimes.com   
        
     Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives   
       
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