Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 c of shortening; creamed
1/2 c of sugar (brown)
1/2 c of molasses (dark)
1/4 c of water
2.5 c of flour (self-rising)
1/4 Tbsp of ginger
1 pinch of allspice
2 pinches of nutmeg
Cherries; candied
Raisins
Gum drops (red)
String licorice
Citron
Decorator’s icing

Instructions:

Cream the sugar and shortening together. Add in allspice, nutmeg, ginger, flour, water and molasses. Chill mixture for 2 to 3 hours.

Preheat the oven (375 degrees F). Apply flour on cloth-covered board and roll 1/4″ dough on it. Cut cookie shapes using knife or biscuit cutters and put on ungreased baking/cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes and remove cookies from cookie sheets immediately, let them cool.

If you want crispier treats, roll 1/8″ thick dough and allow to bake in eight minutes. Shape the cookies however you want it.

To create gingerbread man, put raisins on cookie for the nose, buttons and eyes. Use licorice and fruit candies on other trims. This recipe creates 24 cookies.

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