Pepparkaksjulgranar

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1. 1
   In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar and applesauce until smooth. Add the egg and molasses, mix well.
2. 2
   In another large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and spices. Add to sugar and molasses mixture, stirring well with the mixer. Use your hands to form a large ball, the dough will be a little sticky.
3. 3
   Wash and dry your hands. Place flour on your hands so the dough doesn't stick to you, lay dough on a floured surface, then divide the dough into two flat balls, adding more flour if sticky; cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
4. 4
   After the dough has chilled 2 hours, preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously dust the surface of your working area with flour before rolling out the dough. Work with one ball of dough at a time, keep the other refrigerated while you do so.
5. 5
   Depending on how thin you roll the dough out and the size of your trees, makes at least 60 tree cookies.
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   Roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness, sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough if it's a little sticky. Trim the uneven edges off to square the dough, then using a knife cut the dough into 3 1/2 inch strips. Then cut the strips into triangles.
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   Place the cookies 1 or 2 inches apart on a silpat-lined baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.
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   Mix the egg whites with lemon juice. Combine with powdered sugar, mixing well then add a few drops of green food coloring until you get the color you desire.
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   If the icing is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar, if it's too thick add a drop of lemon juice or water. Transfer to a piping bag to decorate cookies when cookies are cooled.
10. 10
    To decorate, pipe the cookies with the frosting one at a time, quickly adding the sprinkles before it hardens.