Gingerbread People
Gingerbread People recipe
Yield
30 servingsPrep
2 hrsCook
15 minReady
4 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
molasses
dark |
|
| ⅔ | cup |
water
cold |
|
| 7 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
baking soda
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
ginger
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
allspice
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 355 | ml |
molasses
dark |
|
| 158 | ml |
water
cold |
|
| 1.7 | l |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
ginger
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 5 | ml |
allspice
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
Directions
Note: If using self-rising flour omit baking soda and salt.
Mix brown sugar, shortening, molasses and water.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Grease cookie sheet lightly.
Roll about ¼ of the dough ¼ inch thick on floured board.
Cut with floured gingerbread cutter or other favorite cutter.
Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched; cool.
Decorate with colored frosting, colored sugar and candies if desired.
Yields about 2½ dozen 2½ inch cookies
