Gingerbread Turkies

NancyNancy Zimmermann

Aunt Carol bakes these delicious cookies at Thanksgiving. She uses turkey shaped cookie-cutters and embellishes them with icing.

ingredients

  • 1 pound butter flavor Crisco
  • 2 pounds of sugar
  • 1 pounds brown sugar
  • 3/4 oz. baking soda
  • 1/2 oz. salt
  • 3 oz. molasses
  • 1 pound eggs (about 9-10)
  • 3 pounds flour
  • 1/4 oz. ginger
  • 1/4 oz. cinnamon

directions

Cream first six ingredients in mixer. Add eggs, flour, ginger and cinnamon. Roll out about 1/4 “-- 3/8”thick. Bake 350’ till puffed and slightly cracked. They taste best when very slightly underdone. You may also reduce amount of ginger and add more cinnamon.

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