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GINGERBREAD COOKIES 2 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp. powder ginger 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. cloves 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 c. shortening 1/2 c. sugar 1 egg 1/2 c. molasses 1 Tbsp. white distilled vinegar Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix shortening and sugar; then add egg, molasses and vinegar. Beat well. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and chill for 4 hours. Divide dough into 4 parts. While you use 1/4, keep the rest in the refrigerator. Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch. Lightly flour your cookie cutter and cut out cookies. Place them on a greased cookie sheet leaving 1-inch space between them. You may decorate with M&M's, walnuts or raisins. Bake 6 to 7 minutes. Cool. Use sugar icing to decorate. Sugar Icing: 3/4 c. sifted confectioners sugar 2 to 3 Tbsp. milk 1/4 tsp. vanilla Beat all ingredients until smooth. If you want differ- ent colors, separate into small bowls and add a different color to each. Mix well. Spread on gingerbread cookies. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |