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Gingerbread Star Tree Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Star Tree Recipe
Ingredients: DOUGH:; 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar; 1-1/3 cups molasses; 2 cups cold butter, cubed; 2 Eggland's Best Eggs, lightly beaten; 8 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons ground ginger; 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 4 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; ROYAL ICING AND DECORATIONS:; 7-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided; 6 tablespoons meringue powder, divided; 10 tablespoons warm water, divided; Edible glitter; Candy of your choice; Dark chocolate and white candy coating, melted; EQUIPMENT:; Pencil; Ruler; Waxed paper; Scissors; Cookie cuttersÂ—round (2-1/2 inches, 2 inches and 1-1/2 inches) and star-shaped (3 inches, 2 inches and 1 inch); #101 petal pastry tip

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Our home economists created this impressive, tasty cookie tree for the 2008 Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook. Guests can nibble on the gingerbread cookies as they talk and mingle at your festive gathering. For more information, go to shop.tasteofhome.c

INGREDIENTS

DOUGH:
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1-1/3 cups molasses
2 cups cold butter, cubed
2 Eggland's Best Eggs, lightly beaten
8 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons ground ginger
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
ROYAL ICING AND DECORATIONS:
7-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
6 tablespoons meringue powder, divided
10 tablespoons warm water, divided
Edible glitter
Candy of your choice
Dark chocolate and white candy coating, melted
EQUIPMENT:
Pencil
Ruler
Waxed paper
Scissors
Cookie cuttersÂ—round (2-1/2 inches, 2 inches and 1-1/2 inches) and star-shaped (3 inches, 2 inches and 1 inch)
#101 petal pastry tip