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Storybook Gingerbread Men recipe
    10 servings

Ingredients:

  • 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
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup water

    Instructions:

  • 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.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • 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.



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