Gingerbread Cookies

These are softer than regular gingerbread cookies.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp ginger
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 cups molasses

Directions:

Cream margarine, eggs, molasses and sugar. Sift dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to liquid ingredients. Roll into balls and dip in sugar or roll and cut out desired shapes with cookie cutters.

Bake 10 minutes for round balls and 8 minutes for rolled cookies at 350F.

Let stand before taking out of pan. Cookies will be soft but will harden as they cool.

From http://www.CanadianCountryGifts.com

Gingerbread Cookies II

Ingredients:

• 3 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 c. lard
• 1 c. molasses
• 1 c. hot water
• 2 tsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. lemon extract
• Pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• Flour enough to make a stiff dough (8 c.)

Directions:

Mix first 9 ingredients. Add flour to make a stiff dough. Chill in refrigerator. Cut into gingerbread men and decorate with raisin eyes, nose, and buttons. Bake at 350 degrees.

By Robin

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RE: Gingerbread Cookies

hi can shortening be used instead of the lard called for?

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