Gingerbread Cookies

Instead of letting the Gingerbread Man run away, these scrumptious cookies will make your kids run to the kitchen!

30 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes

23 calories per serving view nutrition facts

30 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1/3	cup	brown sugar, light	packed
1/4	cup	blackstrap molasses	dark
1	each	egg whites
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1 1/2	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	cinnamon	ground
1/2	teaspoon	ginger	ground

Directions

Beat shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg white and vanilla in large bowl at high speed of electric mixer until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices in small bowl. Add to shortening mixture; mix well. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease cookie sheets. Rool out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on prepared cookie sheets.

Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate as desired.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 7g

Amount per Serving

Calories 23 0% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 49mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 5.0g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	1%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 1.0g	1%