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Ginger Bread Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup water

Royal Icing

1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk, or as needed
10 drops food coloring
Directions:
Directions:
Cookies

Heat oven to 350 degrees
Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy .
Add molasses and mix well and set aside .
Combine flour, baking soda, cloves cinnamon, ginger and salt.
Add dry ingredients to butter mixture.
Add water and mix well.
Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut out ginger bread men.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 minutes.
Cool and decorate with Royal Icing and assorted candies .

Royal Icing

Sift confectioners' sugar into a small bowl.
Stir in enough milk to make a smooth but not too runny consistency.
Divide mixture into small containers, depending on how many colors you want.
Drop food coloring into each container, using as much food coloring as needed to create desired hues.

 

 

 

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