Gingerbread For Cookies Or A Gingerbread House
This dough is very easy to work with. we use this gingerbread to make our annual gingerbread houses. one recipe makes 3 fair sized gingerbread houses. this is also works excellent for gingerbread people. From good housekeeping dec 94
Steps
In a medium saucepan , heat sugar , molasses , ginger , allspice , cinnamon , and cloves to boiling , stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Stir in soda.
Stir in margarine till melted.
With a fork , stir in egg , then flour.
On a floured surface , knead dough till mixed.
Divide dough in half , wrap half with plastic wrap.
Set aside.
Roll half the dough , with a rolling pin , slightly thinner than 1 / 4 inch.
Cut with cutters.
Bake at 325f on a cookie sheet for 12 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
Makes about 3 dozen 3 gingerbread people".
Ingredients
sugar, molasses, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, clove, baking soda, margarine, egg, all-purpose flour