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Gingerbread Cookies
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 30
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2
cup
Vegetable shortening 1/3
cup
Packed light brown sugar 1/4
cup
Dark molasses 1
Egg white 1/2
teaspoon
Vanilla 1 1/2
cups
All-purpose flour 1/2
teaspoon
Baking soda 1/4
teaspoon
Baking powder 1/2
teaspoon
Salt 1
teaspoon
Ground cinnamon 1/2
teaspoon
Ground ginger
Directions:
Beat shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg white and vanilla in large bowl at high speed of electric mixer until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices in small bowl. Add to shortening mixture; mix well. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350'F. Grease cookie sheets. Rool out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie.
cutters. Place on prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Deocrate as desired.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
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