Recipe for Gingerbread People 
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Yield:
30
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 cup Packed brown sugar
1/3 cup Shortening
1/2 cup Dark molasses
2/3 cup Cold water
7 cup All-purpose flour*
2 tsp Baking soda
2 tsp Ground ginger
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Ground allspice
1 tsp Ground cloves
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
if using self-rising flour omit
Instructions:
Instructions: Mix brown sugar, shortening, molasses and water. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheet lightly. Roll about 1/4 of the dough 1/4-inch thick on floured board. Cut with floured gingerbread cutter or other favorite cutter. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched; cool. Decorate with colored frosting, colored sugar and candies if desired. ABOUT 2-1/2 DOZEN 2-1/2-INCH COOKIES; 185 CALORIES PER COOKIE.

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