Crites Family Stuff

Description

Every Christmas season we honor Grandpa Wold by eating whipped cream and gingerbread! He loved whipped cream and used gingerbread as the vehicle to eat it. We make cookies and use whipped cream as a dip. It wouldn't be Christmas without biting heads and feet off the gingerbread men.

Ingredients for 24 servings

• 1.5 cups dark molasses
• 1 cup brown sugar
• .66 cups cold water
• .33 cup shortening
• 6 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cloves
• 2 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Steps

1. Cream molasses, sugar, water and shortening. Add remaining ingredients. Dough will be a bit sticky but firm. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350F. Roll dough out between 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick on lightly floured counter. Cut with floured cutter and place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

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