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Nana Darby's Gingerbread Kids

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Equipment:

Large Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

  • 5 1/4 cup of All Purpose Flour

  • 1 tsp. Baking Soda

  • 1 tsp. Salt

  • 2 1/2 tsp. Ginger Powder

  • 2 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

  • 1 tsp. Ground Cloves

  • 1 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg

  • 1 cup of Dark Brown Sugar

  • 1 1/4 cup of Molasses

  • 2 Eggs Beaten

  • 1 cup of Butter

Preparation

  1. In a Large mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger powder, cinnamon, ground cloves, and nutmeg. Mix well.

  2. In a separate mixing bowl combine dark brown sugar, molasses, eggs (beaten), and butter. Mix well.

  3. Mix wet and dry ingredients together. Make sure to stir them well.

  4. Roll out 1/4" thick of gingerbread dough on floured surface.

  5. Cut out with gingerbread kids with cookie cutter.

  6. Place cookies on Large Cookie Sheet.

  7. Cook at 375, until lightly browned. Do not over cook or they will be hard.

  8. Let cool and dust off excessive flour and decorate with white frosting and red hots.

  9. Enjoy!

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