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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 9 Minutes |
Ready In: 24 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Try this lovely recipe for an old-fashioned treat! 5-8 inch high cookies Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup shortening |
1/2 cup dark molasses |
1/4 cup water |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
raisins or currants |
Directions:
1. Beat sugar, shortening, molasses and water in a large bowl on low speed until blended.
2. Beat on medium speed 1 minute.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients except raisins.
4. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.
5. Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
6. Sprinkle a cloth-covered surface lightly with flour; turn dough onto surface.
7. Roll dough with a rolling pin until 1/4 inch thick.
8. Cut with a 5- to 8-inch gingerbread kid cutter.
9. Lift cookies carefully with a large spatula onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Decorate cookies with raisins.
11. Bake until set, 8 to 10 minutes.
12. Let cookies cool 3 minutes, then carefully remove from cookie sheet with a spatula.
13. Cool; decorate with frosting if you like.
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