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Gingerbread 05

Gingerbread 05 comes together with Butter, Brown Sugar, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, and Salt. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 1/4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar.

3. 3

   Beat in molasses.

4. 4

   Sift flour.

5. 5

   Resift with all other dry ingredients.

6. 6

   Add the sifted ingredients to the butter mixture in about three parts alternatively with the water.

7. 7

   Fold a square of stiff cardboard lengthwise and cut it.

8. 8

   Unfold it and you have a symmetrical pattern.

9. 9

   Grease or flour one side of the pattern and place it on the rolled dough.

10. 10

    Cut around the outlines with a sharp knife.

11. 11

    Remove the the scraps of dough between the figures, using them to make more men.

12. 12

    Decorate before baking with small raisins, candied fruit, red-hots, and marshmallows for features and buttons.

13. 13

    Bake the cookies about 8 minutes or longer, according to thickness.

14. 14

    Test for doneness by pressing the dough with your finger.

15. 15

    If it springs back after pressing, they are ready to be cooled on a rack.

16. 16

    For frosting: Stir confectioners sugar and drops of water in a small bowl to make a paste.

17. 17

    You may add a drop or two of food coloring to all or portions of the paste for color.