Gingerbread men

Try these cookies with the prescribed amount of ginger, but if it is too much for you, eat them with milk and use less ginger next time. These are a fun holiday treat to decorate and share with others!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  
• 1 cup dark molasses
  
• ¾ cup shortening
  
• ¼ cup butter or margarine
  
• 4 cups flour
  
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  
• ¾ teaspoon powdered clove
  
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
  
• 4 teaspoons ginger
  
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix all ingredients together except flour. Add flour slowly, mixing. Dough should be slightly stiff. If mix seems too dry, add a teaspoon or two of water; if too wet, add flour. Roll dough on floured cutting board to be about ¼-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to make men. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Transfer to wax paper to cool. Give features with frosting!

Yield: 3 dozen
Source: Paraphrased from McCoy, The Sabbats
Use for: Yule

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