Author :: Mrs Liz
Category :: Holiday Fun
Ingredients ::
- 1 cup shortening OR margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light molasses
- 1 Tablespoon vinegar
- 1 beaten egg
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- white icing
- cinnamon red hots
From: Llewellyn's Witches' Datebook 2002
Note: you might want to use dark molasses and a little fresh grated orange rind in this recipe.
In a large bowl mix, shortening, sugar, molasses, vinegar and egg.
In another bowl mix, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger. Little at a time add to the shortening mixture.
Chill till dough is firm.
Roll out the dough to 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch thick. Depending on the size of cookie cutter, cut out ginger men. Place cookies onto a cookie sheet covered with foil. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 12 to 15 mintes.
Decorate with cinnamon red hots and white icing when the cookies have cooled.
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