Name: Gingerbread Skeletons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 1/2 cup molasses -; 1 large egg, room temperature -; 3 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger and cloves -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; Confectioners' Sugar Icing -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Gingerbread Skeletons

1. 2/3 cup shortening -

2. 1/2 cup sugar -

3. 1/2 cup molasses -

4. 1 large egg, room temperature -

5. 3 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

7. 1 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ginger and cloves -

8. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

9. 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg -

10. Confectioners' Sugar Icing -

How to cook deliciously - Gingerbread Skeletons

1. Stage

In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses and egg; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

3. Stage

Bake 9 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate with icing to resemble bones of skeletons, mummy wrappings, or as desired.