Christmas Gingerbread Men
Ingredients:
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 egg yolk, unbeaten
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 2 cups plain flour, sifted
Cream shortening and sugar together. Add molasses and egg yolk. Blend well. Add salt, soda, baking powder and spices. Slowly add sifted flour. Roll out dough and cut with gingerbread man cookie cutter. Bake 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. Decorate. Yields 2-3 dozen, depending on size of cutter.
Tested in the THASC kitchen. Photo by THASC.
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