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"Plain fresh bread, its crust shatteringly crisp. Sweet cold butter. There is magic in the way they come together in your mouth to make a single perfect bite."--Ruth Reichl

Gingerbread Men Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups dark molasses
2/3 cup cold water
7 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
Directions:
Mix cookie dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours

Roll dough to 1/8 inch thick, cut wit floured cookie cutter. Place about 2 inches apart

Bake 10 - 12 minutes, remove from cookie sheet and cool completely about 30 minutes

Decorate as desired.

 

 

 

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