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Best-of-the-Season Gingerbread Cookies
Bake: 5 mins at 375°F
Ingredients
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mild-flavored molasses
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- Purchased decorator icing (optional)
Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
2. In another large mixing bowl, beat shortening and sugar with an electric mixer until well combined. Add egg, molasses, and vinegar; beat well.
3. Add flour mixture; beat until combined. Stir in any remaining flour by hand. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic. Chill 3 hours or until easy to roll.
4. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of the dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes. Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets.
5. Bake in a 375 degree F oven 5 to 6 minutes or until edges are just firm. Remove from oven. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute; transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool. Pipe on decorator icing, if you like. Makes 72 three-inch cookies.
