Gingerbread Cookies

Instead of letting the Gingerbread Man run away, these scrumptious cookies will make your kids run to the kitchen!

Yields:	30 servings
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	Preparation	20 minutes
	Cooking	10 minutes
	Ready In	30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2	cup	vegetable shortening
1/3	cup	brown sugar, light	packed
1/4	cup	blackstrap molasses	dark
1	each	egg whites
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1 1/2	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	cinnamon	ground
1/2	teaspoon	ginger	ground

Directions

Beat shortening, brown sugar, molasses, egg white and vanilla in large bowl at high speed of electric mixer until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices in small bowl. Add to shortening mixture; mix well. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease cookie sheets. Rool out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place on prepared cookie sheets.

Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Decorate as desired.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

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Blue Ribbon Sugar Cookies

WOW!!!!! These are the best cookies in the whole world i love u thanx soooo much for the recipe they are sooooo good !!!!!!

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