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Mimi's Gingerbread Men

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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 8-10m
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup shortening (I use Crisco for these)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: With an electric mixer, cream shortening and sugar till light and fluffy.

  • Step 2: Stir in egg, molasses and vinegar; beat well.

  • Step 3: Add dry ingredients, mix well, and then chill thoroughly--about 3 hours.

  • Step 4: On lightly floured surfact, roll to 1/4" thick and cut with cutter; place on lightly greased sheet.

  • Step 5: Add raisins or currants for eyes, nose, and buttons and then bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, depending on the size of the men; cool and remove.

  • Step 6: NOTE: If you use a small to medium cutter, you will get a lot of little guys; but if the cutter is large it will be about 1 1/2 dozen. I like to use the small to medium because you get more to give away at Christmas.

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