Why spend money on holiday decorations when you can build and eat your own? Jessica Vargas shows how to create frosted gingerbread ornaments that not only look great, but taste fantastic too.Ingredients½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature¾ cup packed brown sugar½ cup minus 1 Tbsp molasses1 egg3 cups all-purpose flour½ tsp salt2 ½ tsp ground ginger1 tsp cinnamon1 tsp ground nutmeg½ tsp ground cloves1 tsp baking sodaSteps1.) In large bowl, mix dry ingredients and set aside.2.) In a standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg, scraping sides to make sure it is mixed well.3.) Add dry ingredients in 3–4 batches.4.) Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1–2 hours before baking.5.) Preheat oven to 350ºF.6.) Sprinkle powdered sugar over a flat surface. Cover dough in plastic wrap and roll out. Cut out with desired cookie cutter and place on a cookie sheet lined in parchment paper. Repeat with remaining dough.7.) With a skewer or number 3 piping tip, make a small hole in each cookie. (If hole closes while baking, poke hole again.)8.) Bake 8–10 minutes until edges are firm. (Bake 8 minutes for chewy cookies or 10 minutes for crispy cookies.)9.) Decorate with piping. Loop some twine through the holes to make ornaments, or eat and enjoy!___Subscribe to Tastemade: http://taste.md/1QsXIWqFIND us on Snapchat Discover: http://taste.md/1P9UuDMLIKE us on Facebook: http://taste.md/1Zf0BveFOLLOW us on Instagram: http://taste.md/1OaAv4PMore daily programming http://www.tastemade.comWatch us behind the scenes at Snapchat: @tastemade
