Sherry's Gingerbread

This is REALLY a good recipe for gingerbread cookies. Nice and soft.

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening (oleo or butter flavored Crisco is best)
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• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 Tbsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 5 3/4 cup flour

Directions

Cream first 4 ingredients. Add hot water and soda. Stir in next four ingredients and add flour. Roll out to 1/4 to 1/2 inch, cut into shapes and bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. These are perfect for gingerbread men that can be iced and decorated.

By Margie Minard from Mount Vernon, Ohio