Amish Gingerbread Cookies
A delicious Christmas tradition!
Ingredients
- 2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup molasses
- 3 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Blend well. Chill dough at least one hour before handling.
- Roll out dough on floured surface to ⅛ of an inch of thickness.
- Use gingerbread man cookie cutter.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool and decorate.
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