Gingerbread Men

Title:
Gingerbread Men

Yield:
60 Servings

Categories:
Cookies,
Holiday,
Family




Ingredients:





     1 c  Shortening


     1 c  Sugar


   1/2 ts Salt


     1    Egg


     1 c  Molasses


     2 tb Vinegar


     5 c  Sifted flour


 1 1/2 ts Soda


     1 tb Ginger


     1 ts Cinnamon


     1 ts Cloves; ground


          Raisins






   Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar and salt. Stir in egg, molasses and


 vinegar. Beat well.


   Sift dry ingredients; stir into molasses mixture. Chill about 2 hrs. On


 lightly floured surface roll to 1/8" thickness. Cut with cookie cutter.


   Place 1" apart on greased cookie sheet. Make eyes and buttons with


 raisins. Bake in moderate (375 deg.) oven for about 6 minutes. Cool


 slightly and remove from sheet. Allow to finish cooling on wire racks.


 Store in tightly covered tin. Keeps well for 3-4 weeks.


   NOTE: I use a 4-in. cutter.  For smaller men, you may need to reduce the


 baking time by a minute or so.


 


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