CHRISTMAS GINGER MAN COOKIES
Found the recipe in an old cookie book and tweeked the recipe to my liking. My family ate them before I could even have time to arrange and take pictures! Next batch will be a solo act to be sure. Prep time does not include chill time.
Provided by CindiJ
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 2-3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Mix shortening, brown sugar & molasses together thoroughly and stir in the 1/2 cup cold water.
- Sift all the dry ingredients together and stir into the creamed sugar/shortening/molasses mixture.
- Dissolve the baking soda into the 3 TBS. water and stir into the cookie batter (make sure to mix well but not overbeat).
- Chill dough for 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
- Break dough apart into fourths (for easier handling).
- Roll out on floured surface and cut out with your favorite Ginger Man cookie cutter.
- Transfer to lightly greased cookie sheet and decorate with raisins for the eyes & nose, ginger or cherries for the buttons.
- Bake 15-18 minutes (remember to leave plenty of room for they puff up!).
- Remove from cookie sheet and let cool on rack.
- Decorate with your favorite cookie frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2945.4, Fat 38.8, SaturatedFat 9.3, Sodium 3141.5, Carbohydrate 610.2, Fiber 12.4, Sugar 248.2, Protein 42.4
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