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Gingerbread Men Cookies

 
45

Gingerbread Men Cookies recipe

Yield

48

servings

Prep

15

min

Cook

25

min

Ready

8

hrs

Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
 

Ingredients

cup water
½ cup vegetable shortening
*
¼ cup butter
or margarine
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 pinch salt
*
1 ½ teaspoons ginger
ground
*
1 teaspoon cinnamon
ground
1 ½ cups molasses
1 x currants
*

Directions

Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until shortening melts.

Combine flour, soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon; add shortening mixture, stirring well.

Stir in molasses; chill 8 hours.

Divide dough in half; store 1 portion in refrigerator.

Roll dough to ¼ inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

Cut with a 5-inch gingerbread man cutter, and place on lightly greased cookie sheets.

Press currants into dough for eyes, nose, and mouth.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 10 minutes.

Cool cookies 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks, and cool completely.

(Cookies will be soft.)

Repeat procedure with remaining dozen.

Note: You can always decorate cookies with icing, in this case, no need to use currents. Just bake cookies, let cool, then decorate to desired patterns.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 25g (0.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 99812% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 38%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 406mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 69g 69%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars g
Protein 30g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 85%
Calcium 31% Iron 73%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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