Gingerbread Cookies

By scootchie17

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. dark molasses
• 1/4 c. water
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Step 1

Blend sugar, shortening, molasses and water. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle cloth-covered surface with flour. Roll out dough with rolling pin 1/4" thick. Cut with a gingerbread person cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with raisins or sprinkles, or leave plain and decorate with icing after cookies have cooled. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. Remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 1 dozen cookies, depending on size.