Storybook Gingerbread Men

If you want soft gingerbread cookies for making gingerbread men, use this easy recipe.

• Calories: 704 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ cup water
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup molasses

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream shortening and sugar. Sift flour with salt, soda and spices. Blend flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with molasses and water. Chill at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with large 6-8 inch gingerbread men cookie cutters. Lift onto lightly greased cookie sheet with broad spatula.

Step 4

Bake above oven center for about 12 minutes or until cookies spring back lightly in center. Do not overcook, they won't stay soft. Remove from sheets. Cool on wire racks. Makes 10 men 6-8 inches tall.