Name: Heather's Gingerbread Cookies
Yield: 30
Ingredients: Dark molasses - 1 ½ cups; Packed brown sugar - 1 cup; Cold water - ⅔ cup; Shortening - ⅓ cup; All-purpose flour - 7 cups; Baking soda - 2 teaspoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground allspice - 1 teaspoon; Ground ginger - 2 teaspoons; Ground cloves - 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon; Chocolate frosting - 1 (16 ounce) package

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Ingredients for - Heather's Gingerbread Cookies

1. Dark molasses - 1 ½ cups

2. Packed brown sugar - 1 cup

3. Cold water - ⅔ cup

4. Shortening - ⅓ cup

5. All-purpose flour - 7 cups

6. Baking soda - 2 teaspoons

7. Salt - 1 teaspoon

8. Ground allspice - 1 teaspoon

9. Ground ginger - 2 teaspoons

10. Ground cloves - 1 teaspoon

11. Ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon

12. Chocolate frosting - 1 (16 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Heather's Gingerbread Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one cookie sheet.

2. Stage

Mix together the molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening.

3. Stage

Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

4. Stage

Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured board. Cut with floured gingerbread cutter. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool and decorate with frosting.