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Ingredients
- Mix together thoroughly:
- Dark Dough (for animal shapes, toy shapes, and boy and girl figures).
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2/3 molasses
- Sift together and stir in:
- 2 3/4 cup sifted Gold Medal Flour
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ginger
- Light Dough (for bells, stockings, stars, wreaths, etc.)
- Follow recipe for Dark Dough except substitute honey for molasses, and granulated sugar for brown sugar. Use 1 tsp. lemon extract in place of spices.
Details
Servings 5
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375.
Chill dough. Roll out thick (1/4"). Cut into desired shapes. Place 1" apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes until, when touched lightly with finger, no imprint remains. When cool, ice and decorate as desired.
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