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GINGERBREAD COOKIES Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
¼ cup water
2 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon salt
5 cups flour

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Frosting:
3 ¾ cups (1 pound) powdered sugar
¼ cup water
1 ½ teaspoons light corn syrup
½ teaspoons vanilla extract

In small mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients. Beat until smooth. Transfer to a plastic bag. Cut a small hole in a corner of the bag. Pipe frosting onto cookies.
Directions:
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in molasses and water. Combine flour and spices and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with 2 ½ inch cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 F for 10 – 12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire rack to cool

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