Adapted from
McCormick & Company
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3 cups
unbleached flour
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2 tsps
ginger
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1 tsp
cinnamon
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1 tsp
nutmeg
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1/4 tsp
salt
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3/4 cup
margarine, softened
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3/4 cup
light brown sugar, packed
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1/4 cup
molasses
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1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
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1 whole
egg
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Frosting:
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16 ozs
meringue powder
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1/2 cup
water, hot
Prepare baking sheets with cooking spray; set aside. In a smaller bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla extract, and egg. Mix well. Add flour mixture and combine until all is moistened. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Roll the dough into 1/8" thickness. Cut with snowflake-shaped cookie cutters. Place one inch apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for ten minutes. To prepare frosting, combine powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water in a mixing bowl. Mix until peaks form, or for ten minutes. For a thinner frosting, add a little water, a drop at a time, until the consistency of honey. Spread frosting onto cookies and decorate as desired.