Title: Denise's Gingerbread Cookies
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 36 Servings

1/2 c Shortening
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Molasses
1/2 ts Vinegar
1 Egg; beaten
3 c Flour
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Ginger
1/2 ts Allspice
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/2 ts Ground cloves

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1 Box (16-oz) powdered sugar
1/2 c Shortening
1/4 c Almost boiling water
1 ts Vanilla
1/8 ts Salt

From: George McTyre

Date: Tue, 7 Mar 1995 22:49:23 GMT
This is one of my favorite cookie recipes. My sister in Dallas found it.
It's easy and tastes great. Sometimes I add a dash of cayenne pepper to the
spices, which is from another gingerbread cookie recipe that I have.

Combine the shortening, sugar, molasses and vinegar in a saucepan. Bring
to a boil. Stir. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Add egg and stir well.
Shift together remaining cookie ingredients. Add the mixture from the
saucepan and combine. Chill 30-45 minutes, or overnight. Preheat oven to
375 degrees. Roll dough out to 1/4 - 1/2" thickness and cut into desired
shapes. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool on racks. Decorate with icing.

Icing: Cream powdered sugar and shortening together. Add water, vanilla
and salt. Beat well.

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