Wonderful aromas from the kitchen are a great childhood memory of Christmas. You know Santa is on his way when you dress up for a Nutcracker performance and decorate gingerbread cookies. This is an old family recipe served up for you Divine Divas. Mmmm! I can almost smell the baking gingerbread. Ooh! Do I hear sleigh bells????? I just LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!
½ cup shortening
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1½ cups dark molasses
⅔ cup water
7 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350. Combine shortening, sugar, and molasses. Stir in water. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Chill dough.
Roll dough ¼-inch think on lightly floured board. Cut with cookie cutters - I dip them in flour each time before cutting. Place far apart on greased sheets. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes. Yield 2½ dozen.
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