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Last updated: November 17. 2005 5:15PM
Gingerbread Men
From Diana Corbett's Cookie Exchange
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark molasses
1 teaspoon each, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves
2 eggs, well beaten
1 teaspoon vinegar
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Raisins (garnish)
Cinnamon candies (garnish)
Instructions
In a saucepan, cream 1 cup butter or margarine with 1 cup sugar. Add 1/2 cup molasses, 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger; mix well. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil.
Remove from heat – allow to cool. When lukewarm, stir in 2 well-beaten eggs and 1 teaspoon vinegar. Sift 5 cups flour with
1 teaspoon baking soda; stir into molasses mixture to form smooth dough. Chill for several hours.
When ready to bake, divide dough into six portions; roll out on aluminum foil. Cut with gingerbread man cutter; remove excess dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Garnish with icing for eyes, mouth and buttons, or be creative and use raisins for eyes and buttons, cinnamon candies for mouth. Makes 36.
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