Cookies for Christmas: Grandma Ida’s Gingerbread Men

Gingerbread Cookies

About 2½ dozen

Preheat to 350° F

Ingredients

1½ c dark molasses
1 c packed brown sugar
⅔ c cold water
⅓ c shortening
7 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground allspice
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Mix molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening.

Mix in remaining ingredients.

Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Roll dough ¼” thick on floured board.

Cut with floured gingerbread cutter.

Place about 2″ apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake until no indentation remains when touched, 10 – 12 minutes. Cool.