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Soft Gingerbread Cookies

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Serves/Makes: 108
Ready in: 2-5 hrs

  • 1 1/2 cup dark molasses
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Mix molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening. Mix in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured board. Cut with floured gingerbread cutter or other favorite shaped cutter.

Place about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake until no indentation remains when touched, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool. Decorate with decorators' frosting , if desired.


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