(WTNH) — Celebrating the holiday seasons could remind you of a favourite dish or cookie.

For lifestyle expert Caryn Antonini, that is gingerbread cookies. Antonini shares how to make her classic gingerbread people with a royal icing recipe.

Recipe:

Elements:

Cookies:

¾ cup butter, softened

¾ cup brown sugar, packed

¾ cup molasses

1 big egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 ¼ cups all-function flour

1 ½ tablespoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon floor cloves

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions:

In a big bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, and molasses right until light-weight and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla.

In a medium bowl, sift jointly all dry components – flour, ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.

Mix sifted mixture to the butter mixture at a small pace right until just blended. Do not overbeat.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 2-3 hours right up until organization.

Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Divide the dough in half, rolling out one particular 50 percent on a floured reducing board or surface area until ¼ inch thick. Use gingerbread individuals cookie cutters to slice designs. Spot on parchment-lined sheets about 1 inch aside. Bake for about 9 minutes or right up until marginally puffed and shaped. Enable cooling before eliminating from cookie baking sheet.

Repeat with remaining dough until finished.

Royal Icing:

3 cups powdered sugar

¼ cup light-weight corn syrup

¼ cup milk

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix all elements together with a spoon right up until put together. Divide icing if utilizing diverse shades. Enjoy!

For more info, go to carynantonini.com.