EASY GINGERBREAD COOKIES

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An easy recipe to make gingerbread men. The amount of cookies you make will depend on the size of the cookie cutters you use.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
sugar

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and brown sugar together.
  • Add molasses, buttermilk, and eggs.
  • Blend well and set aside.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, sift flour, ginger, baking soda and salt together.
  • Combine this mixture into buttermilk mixture.
  • Mix well, cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.
  • Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake at 400ยบ for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.2, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 11.9, Sodium 149.1, Carbohydrate 23.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 10.1, Protein 2.1

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