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Gingerbread Cutout Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup molasses
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup warm water
2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
6 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cloves
1 egg
1 cup sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Combine molasses and shortening; bring to a boil and simmer 2-3 minutes. Cool.
Cream together sugar, egg and vanilla. Add cooled molasses mixture.
Dissolve soda in warm water and add to the mixture.
Mix in dry ingredients.
Roll out and cut into desired shapes.
Bake at 375º for 6-8 minutes.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is my favorite ginger cookie - the recipe was given to me by a young bride who was a Pocatello Bible Church attendee.

 

 

 

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