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Gingerbread Men

A cookie or bar recipe for Gingerbread Men.

AmericanChickenIntermediate185 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 5 cup sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 to 3 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Here's my Grandma's recipe for gingerbread men (or should that be gingerbread people).

  2. 2

    Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, molasses, and vinegar. Sift together dry ingredients and blend into creamed mixture. Chill 3 hours. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut in shapes. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake at 375F for 5 to 6 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheet and then remove to rack. Makes about 5 dozen. amyl

Tags

americancookies-and-bars