½ cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon sugar ½ teaspoon finely shredded tangerine peel or orange peel

Gingerbread Cutouts

½ cup shortening ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground cloves ½ cup molasses 1 egg 1 tablespoon vinegar 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 recipe Powdered Sugar Icing (optional) Decorative candies (optional)