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GINGERBREAD MEN Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup molasses
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Frosting
1/3 cup egg whites
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Bowl 1: Blend flour with soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.

Mixing Bowl: Beat butter and sugar at high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses and lemon peel until well blended.

With a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture, then mix and knead with hands until smooth.

Divide into 4 parts, wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight.

Grease cookie sheet, roll out one part of dough at a time on floured surface to a 1/8-inch thickness, cut into desired shapes and bake at 375º 6-8 minutes. Cool.

Frosting:
Beat egg whites and sugar until smooth and stiff.

Decorate as desired. (raisins for eyes and buttons)
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was the first cookie recipe Grandmother and Teresa made with Grace, Sarah Beth and Mercy at our first Christmas Tea at our house in Rivendell. Then we switched to Grandmother's Sugar Cookies.

 

 

 

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