Gingerbread Dough Recipe
Joy
ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups white flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp ginger
- 2 tsp cloves
- 1 tsp nutmeg or allspice
- 1 1/2 cups shortening
- 1 cup brown or white sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 eggs
directions
- 1
Sift dry ingredients together and set aside. Cream sugar and shortening until fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Stir in dry ingredients and mix well.
- 2
Place dough between two pieces of waxed paper to roll out. Roll to about 1/4" thickness. About 1/3 of the recipe will be a large enough amount of dough to use at a time.
- 3
Remove the top piece of waxed paper. Place a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with a non-stick spray shortening over the dough. Flip it over and then remove the other piece of waxed paper. Place patter pieces on dough and cut away with a sharp knife. Remove extra pieces. Leave 1/2" between pieces so they won’t bake together.
- 4
Bake in 300° oven for about 20 minutes or until firm to the touch. Slightly cool on baking sheet before removing. Cool completely before trying to assemble. Cool 30 minutes then lay pieces on a flat surface covered with paper towels to dry overnight.
notes
Wrap any unused dough tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for weeks. Bring to room temperature and knead briefly to use again.
Source: Mom
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