Country gingerbread dough

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
1	cup	Butter or margarine, softened
		3/4 -cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
2	cups	All-purpose flour
1	cup	Whole-wheat flour
1	tablespoon	Ground cinnamon
2	teaspoons	Ground ginger
1½	teaspoon	Baking soda
1	teaspoon	Ground cloves

Directions

In a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. In medium size bowl, combine remaining ingredients; mix well. With mixer at low speed, add flour mixture and ⅓ cup water to butter mixture, alternating flour and water, and beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat only until just blended. If dough is too stiff, beat in up to 3 tablespoons additional water. Shape dough into ball; wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. Shape and bake in individual recipes.