Gingerbread Boys
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup milasses
2 TBSP vinegar
5 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2-3 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
Cream fat and sugar. Stir in egg, molasses and vinegar, beat well, stir in sifted dry ingredients. Chill 3 hours.
Roll out 1/8 inch thick. Place on greased cookie sheet. Use red hots for eyes and buttons, or silver candies or raisens. Decorate with icing.
Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 TBSP cream
Add more powdered sugar until it is consistency to pipe.
Sewing
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