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Gingerbread People

  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Dark molasses
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 2 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon Clover, ground

    • Cream shortening, and sugar. Blend in water, molasses and flour, then add remaining ingredients.

    Cover and chill 2 hours.

    Roll dough to 1" think and cut our.

    Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes.

    Cool then decorate

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Fred And Evy Nitchy of Coronado, CA. 

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