Heather's Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Heather's Gingerbread Cookies
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 1.5 cups dark molasses; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 0.66666668653488 cup cold water; 0.33333334326744 cup shortening; 7 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 (16 ounce) package chocolate frosting

Recipe by Heather from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

30 servings

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1.5 cups dark molasses
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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0.66666668653488 cup cold water
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0.33333334326744 cup shortening
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7 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda

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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 (16 ounce) package chocolate frosting

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one cookie sheet.
Mix together the molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, ginger, cloves and cinnamon. Add to sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured board. Cut with floured gingerbread cutter. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool and decorate with frosting.