Cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and molasses. Sift flour, add soda and spices and mix. Form in small balls and roll in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. For soft cookies, under bake a few minutes.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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If you somewhat like gingerbread cookies, but the taste is a little to sharp with spices, try combining it with your favorite sugar cookie recipe. I tried this and the flavor is really good.
This is really a good recipe for gingerbread cookies. Nice and soft.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. At low speed, beat flour, molasses, ginger and spice into dough. Roll into 1/4" thickness. Freeze on baking sheets until firm, 30 minutes.
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I would like an easy recipe for gingerbread decorations and the icing. Thank you.
By Jilly
If you want, you can just use ready made icing in the tube. Here is a link, you can scroll down and get a few ideas of how to decorate them, also a gingerbread Santa.
I need a recipe for gingerbread cut out cookies. Thank you.
Janice from Cleveland, Ohio
