Cookies for Christmas: Grandma Ida’s Gingerbread Men
Gingerbread Cookies
About 2½ dozen
Preheat to 350° F
Ingredients
1½ c dark molasses
1 c packed brown sugar
⅔ c cold water
⅓ c shortening
7 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground allspice
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Mix molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening.
Mix in remaining ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Roll dough ¼” thick on floured board.
Cut with floured gingerbread cutter.
Place about 2″ apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake until no indentation remains when touched, 10 – 12 minutes. Cool.