Ginger-Orange Stars Recipe

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  1. For cookies: Sift first 7 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add sugar and beat until well blended. Beat in molasses, egg yolk, orange peel, and vanilla. Add flour mixture and beat just until blended. Gather dough into ball. Divide into 4 pieces. Flatten each into disk. Wrap each in plastic and chill until cold and firm, at least 4 hours.
  2. Position racks in top third and bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out 1 piece of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 2 1/2- to 3-inch star-shaped cutter, cut out cookies. Transfer cookies to prepared sheets, spacing 1/2 inch apart (cookies spread very little). Gather scraps and reroll dough, cutting out more cookies. Bake cookies 5 minutes. Reverse baking sheets; bake until cookies are puffed and look slightly darker around edges, about 5 minutes longer. Cool cookies on sheets 2 minutes. Using thin metal spatula, transfer cookies to racks; cool. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
  3. For icing: Sift 1 1/2 cups sugar into medium bowl. Add 5 teaspoons water and vanilla; whisk until smooth. Whisk in more sugar by tablespoonfuls, if necessary, until icing falls thickly off whisk. Spoon icing into pastry bag fitted with 1/16-inch plain round tip or resealable plastic bag (cut tip off bag). Pipe icing onto cookies. Let stand until icing is hard, at least 3 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1467.87 Kcal (6146 kJ)
Calories from fat 646.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 71.86g 111%
Cholesterol 102.49mg 34%
Sodium 432.38mg 18%
Potassium 111.86mg 2%
Total Carbs 188.25g 63%
Sugars 128.09g 512%
Dietary Fiber 17.41g 70%
Protein 18.58g 37%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 6mg 33%
Calcium 37.4mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 760.62 Kcal (3185 kJ)
Calories from fat 335.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.23g 111%
Cholesterol 53.11mg 34%
Sodium 224.05mg 18%
Potassium 57.96mg 2%
Total Carbs 97.55g 63%
Sugars 66.37g 512%
Dietary Fiber 9.02g 70%
Protein 9.63g 37%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 3.1mg 33%
Calcium 19.4mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 34.5
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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