Auntie Linda's Gingerbread

prep time:
20 min
total time:
50 min
KirstenKirsten Vitrikas

ingredients

  • 5 1/2 c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 c shortening
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 c molasses
  • 2 eggs

directions

  • 1

    Sift dry ingredients together except sugar. Beat shortening and sugar together until well blended. Add molasses and eggs to sugar mixture and beat until mixed. Stir in dry ingredients. Roll out dough and cut into desired shapes. Thicker for the house than cookies.

  • 2

    For gingerbread house cook at 300 deg for 20 minutes. For cookies 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

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