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Gingerbread Men Cookies

Gingerbread Men Cookies recipe

 

Yield

48 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Ready

8 hrs
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

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

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
79 ml water
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118 ml vegetable shortening
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59 ml butter
or margarine
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1.1 l all-purpose flour
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1E+1 ml baking soda
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1 pinch salt
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7.5 ml ginger
ground
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5 ml cinnamon
ground
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355 ml molasses
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1 x currants
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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.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 25g (0.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 99812% 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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