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Gingerbread Cookies

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Gingerbread Cookies

This recipe is another clipping my Mother cut out and saved from several years ago. My Mom's gingerbread cookies tasted so fabulous! You will love this recipe!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 7 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
  • Creamy Frosting
Creamy Frosting
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 5 tbsp Half and Half, or Whole Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • Food Coloring
  • Mix All Ingredients until Smooth.

Method
 

  1. Mix brown sugar, shortening, molasses and water. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover, refrigerate until firm.
  2. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with gingerbread cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
  3. Bake at 350° 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center.
  4. Cool completely.
  5. Prepare Creamy Frosting, spread on cookies.

Notes

Recipe by Homestead Treasures
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