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Gingerbread men
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Yield: |
60 |
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Bakery, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Family, Holidays, Pastry |
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Ingredients:
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| cup | Shortening | | 1
| cup | Sugar | | 1/2
| tsp | Salt | | 1
| | Egg | | 1
| cup | Molasses | | 2
| tbsp | Vinegar | | 5
| cup | Sifted flour | | 1 1/2
| tsp | Soda | | 1
| tbsp | Ginger | | 1
| tsp | Cinnamon | | 1
| tsp | Cloves, ground | | | Raisins |
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Procedures:
| 1 | Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar and salt. | | 2 | Stir in egg, molasses and vinegar. | | 3 | Beat well. | | 4 | Sift dry ingredients; stir into molasses mixture. | | 5 | Chill about 2 hrs. | | 6 | On lightly floured surface roll to 1/8" thickness. | | 7 | Cut with cookie cutter. | | 8 | Place 1" apart on greased cookie sheet. | | 9 | Make eyes and buttons with raisins. | | 10 | Bake in moderate (375 deg). | | 11 | Oven for about 6 minutes. | | 12 | Cool slightly and remove from sheet. | | 13 | Allow to finish cooling on wire racks. | | 14 | Store in tightly covered tin. | | 15 | Keeps well for 3-4 weeks. | | 16 | Note: i use a 4-in. | | 17 | Cutter. | | 18 | For smaller men, you may need to reduce the baking time by a minute or so |
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