gingerbread cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup cold water
• 1/3 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

• 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.