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Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Ingredients for Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

6 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup shortening

1 cup molasses

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup water

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions for Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

- In a bowl, mix together the baking powder, flour, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves

- In a seperate bowl, add the shortening, water, molasses, vanilla, egg, and brown sugar

- Add the dry ingredients into the egg mixture

- Pat the gingerbread cookie dough down and refrigerate for 2-3 hours

- Turn the oven on to 350 degrees

- Cut the cookie dough into gingerbread shapes

- Bake for 10 minutes

"My mom always used to make me gingerbread cookies. This recipe is just like she used to make it and now I'm baking them for my kids. "