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Storybook Gingerbread Men
Servings: 5Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3-1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger(powder)
3/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup waterDirections:
1. Cream shortening and sugar. Sift flour with salt, soda and spices. Blend flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with molasses and water. Chill at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
3. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with large 6-8 inch gingerbreadmen cookie cutters.
Lift onto lightly greased cookie sheet with broad spatula.
4. Bake above oven center for about 12 minutes or until cookies spring back lightly in center.
Do not overcook, they won\’t stay soft. Remove from sheets. Cool on wire racks.
Makes 10 men 6-8 inches tall.Ginger spicy cookies.
Servings: 18Ingredients:
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger(powder)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decorationDirections:
1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Cream together the brown sugar, oil, molasses, and egg. Blend in all the rest of the ingredients.
3. Form dough into 1 1/4 inch balls, and roll in granulated sugar (optional).
4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
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