Gingerbread People
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Gingerbread People
Yield: Makes about 4-1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1/2
cup butter, softened
1/2
cup packed brown sugar
1/3
cup water
1/3
cup molasses
1
egg
4
cups all-purpose flour
2
teaspoons baking soda
1
teaspoon ground ginger
1/2
teaspoon ground allspice
1/2
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2
teaspoon ground cloves
White or colored frostings
Preparation:
1.
Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add water, molasses and egg; beat until blended. Add flour, baking soda, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and cloves; beat until well blended. Wrap dough tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
2.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutter. Place cutouts 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
3.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate with frostings as desired. Store in airtight containers.
This recipe appears in: Christmas
