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Gingerbread Cookies




Source of Recipe


The Ultimate Cookie Book






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup brown sugar
  
• 1/3 cup shortening
  
• 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
  
• 2/3 cup cold water
  
• 7 cups all purpose flour
  
• 2 tsp baking soda
  
• 2 tsp ground ginger
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp ground allspice
  
• 1 tsp ground cloves
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• For Forsting;
  
• 4 cups powdered sugar
  
• 5 tblsp half and half
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• food color, if desired
  






Instructions



1. Mix brown sugar, shortening,molasses and water in large bowl.Stir in remaining ingredients except Creamy Frosting.
   
2. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
   
3. Heat oven to 350.
   
4. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Roll one fourth of dough at a time 1/4 inch thick on floured surface.
   
5. Cut with floured gingerbread cookie cutter or other favorite shaped cutter.
   
6. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center.
   
7. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely.
   
8. For Frosting:
   
9. Mix all ingredients until smooth.