Gingerbread Men (Brown Bag Cookie Mold Recipe)

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Instructions for Molding Cookies in Deep Cavity Molds:

A - Dust the mold cavity with powdered sugar.

Remove excess sugar and save for redusting mold.

B - Press a portion of chilled dough into the cavity.

Cut away excess dough.

C -Holding your hand at the top of the mold,with the dough-filled cavity facing down,slam the bottom edge of the mold against the work surface so as to cause the cookie figure to loosen and release.

Some molds may require your guiding the partially released cookie to the cookie sheet.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup molasses (Brer Rabbit, mild)
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 5 cups sifted flour
  • 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1 - Heat molasses in large saucepan. Remove from heat, stir in margarine & brown sugar. Cool.

2 - Sift flour and dry ingredients.

3 - Slowly, a little at a time, stir most of this flour mixture into the molasses-margarine-sugar mixture.

4 - Add egg and vanilla, mix well.

5 - Stir in remaining flour, blend well.

6 - Cover dough lightly; chill for 4 hrs or overnight.

7 - Follow the instructions for molding in deep cavity molds (cookie stamps may be used).

8 - Place cookies on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven at

350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

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