Recipe Name
Super Gingerbread Men
Submitted by
mardar
Recipe Description
I have been making these since I was a kid
Quantity
36
Quantity Unit
cookies
Prep Time (minutes)
20
Cook Time (minutes)
9
Ready In (minutes)
29
Ingredients
Amount
Measure
Ingredient
3/4
cup
Shortening, vegetable
3/4
cup, packed
brown sugar
1
large
eggs
1/3
cup
dark molasses
2
3/4
cups
flour unbleached
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
cinnamon, ground
3/4
teaspoon
ground ginger
1/2
teaspoon
cloves, ground
Steps
Sequence
Step
1
Beat butter with sugar. Beat in egg and molasses.
2
Mix dry ingredients and gradually add to butter mixture.
3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and chill dough until no longer sticky.
5
Cut into shapes with cookie cutters