Gingerbread Boys

Name: Gingerbread Boys
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup dark molasses; 1/4 cup water; 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 3/4 tsp ground ginger; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 pinch allspice; 1 mini m&ms.

Pen00 @cook_2939823

The first recipe my kids and I made together from an old recipe. Still a favorite!

Pen00 @cook_2939823

The first recipe my kids and I made together from an old recipe. Still a favorite!

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Ingredients

1/2 cupshortening
1/2 cupsugar
1/2 cupdark molasses
1/4 cupwater
2 1/2 cupall-purpose flour
1/2 tspsalt
1/2 tspbaking soda
3/4 tspground ginger
1/4 tspground nutmeg
1 pinchallspice
1mini m&ms.

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Steps

1

Cream shortening & sugar.
2

Blend in molasses, water, flour, soda, salt, & spices.
3

Cover. Chill for 2-3 hours.
4

Heat oven to 375.
5

Roll dough to 1/4" thick on lightly floured board.
6

Cut with gingerbread boy cutter. Add mini m&ms.
7

Bake for about 10 minutes. (more or less, depending on if u want soft or crispy cookies.)
8

Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool, and enjoy!