Christmas Card Cookies

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Known as "Ginger Bears"
Family favorite

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups softened butter
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking sofa
  • Decorator frosting

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar; add egg. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir flour with spices and sofa; add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Cover; chill until firm, about 2 hours.

On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 until lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Can be sprinkled with sugar or frosted.