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Heat oven to 250.  Roll dough 1/4" thick on lightly floured board.  Cut with gingerbread boy cutter or other favorite shaped cutter.  Place far appart on lightly greased baking sheed.  Bake 10-12 minutes, or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.  Ice cooled cookies.
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Heat oven to 350.  Roll dough 1/4" thick on lightly floured board.  Cut with gingerbread boy cutter or other favorite shaped cutter.  Place far apart on lightly greased baking sheet.  Bake 10-12 minutes, or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.  Ice cooled cookies.

Latest revision as of 01:07, 7 December 2014

Makes: 30 cookies

Active Time: 60 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours

From: Betty Crocker's Cooky Book, Fourteenth Printing, 1973

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups dark molasses

2/3 cup cold water

7 cups all-purpose flower

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. allspice

1 tsp. ginger

1 tsp. cloves

1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

Step 1

Mix shortening, sugar, and molasses thoroughly. Stir in water. Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. Blend all dry ingredients; stir in. Chill.

Step 2

Heat oven to 350. Roll dough 1/4" thick on lightly floured board. Cut with gingerbread boy cutter or other favorite shaped cutter. Place far apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until no imprint remains when touched lightly. Ice cooled cookies.