Gingerbread Cookies

30 Servings

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Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients

1/2 c Vegetable shortening	1/2 ts Baking soda
1/3 c Packed light brown sugar	1/4 ts Baking powder
1/4 c Dark molasses	1/2 ts Salt
1 Egg white	1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Vanilla	1/2 ts Ground ginger
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour

Instructions for Gingerbread Cookies

Beat shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg white and vanilla in large bowl at high speed of electric mixer until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices in small bowl. Add to shortening mixture; mix well. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 8 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets. Rool out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie. cutters. Place on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Deocrate as desired. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies. From Favorite All Time Recipes - Homemade Holiday Cookies, Publication International, Ltd., ISBN 0-7853-0147-X. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/pi-cooky.zip

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