Gingerbread Men Pepperidge Farm Copycat By Todd Wilbur

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From top secret recipes www.topsecretrecipes.com. Have not tried this, but it's been in my recipe binder forever. I must be ready for colder weather.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 300f.

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Cream together sugars , shortening , molasses , eggs and vanilla in large bowl.

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Beat with electric mixer till smooth.

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In another large bowl , combine flour , baking soda , baking powder , ginger , salt , cinnamon , and cloves.

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Add dry mixture to wet , stirring as you add.

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Roll a portion of dough out on heavily-floured surface.

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Roll to under 1 / 4-inch thick.

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Cut cookies using a human-shaped cookie cutter or any other cookie cutter you want.

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Place cookies on oiled cookie sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes.

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Bake only one sheet of cookies at a time !.

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Ingredients

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dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, shortening, molasses, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground ginger, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, red sugar crystals