Ginberbread men cookies (corrected)

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityMeasureIngredient
⅓cupShortening
1cupBrown sugar
1½cupDark molasses
⅔cupCold water
2½cupFLOUR***
2teaspoonsBaking soda
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonAllspice
1teaspoonGinger
1teaspoonCloves
1teaspoonCinnamon

Directions

Mix shortening, sugar, and molasses thoroughly. Stir in water. Blend all dry ingredients. Blend all together. Chill. Heat oven to 350.

Roll dough to ¼" thick. Cut into shapes. Place far apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes (cut baking time in half if you want them soft) Ice when cool.

Makes 2½ dozen

Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #443 by dgarz@... (Diana M.

Garz) on Dec 8, 1997