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Moravian Crisps with Royal Icing
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Moravian Crisps with Royal Icing

16 ingredients Makes 40 to 80 cookies (Depending on size) openrecipes
Moravian Crisps with Royal Icing
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

901
Calories
20g
Protein
32g
Fat
131g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening (trans-fat-free)
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (1-pound) box confectioners sugar
  • 4 teaspoons powdered egg whites (not reconstituted) such as Just Whites
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Food coloring (optional)
  • Equipment: a pastry or flour-sack cloth and a cloth rolling-pin sleeve; decorative cookie cutters;a small offset spatula; pastry bags fitted with pastry tips

Directions

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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