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Gingerbread Men

Gingerbread Men
Gingerbread Men might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 84 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. If you have molasses, shortening, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

1
In large bowl, cream shortening, sugar, egg and warmed molasses. Dissolve baking soda in warm water and add to egg mixture. Beat until smooth.
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Mix in flour, spices and salt until well blended. Cover and chill for 24 hours.
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3
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
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Roll out dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch on a floured surface.
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Cut out gingerbread men using cookie cutters and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Use raisins to make eyes, noses and buttons.
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Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm.
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Let cool on wire racks.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In30 m.
Servings48
Health Score0
Dairy FreeVegetarian
DietsDairy FreeLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesAntipastiStarterSnackAppetizerAntipasto
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