Gingerbread Men
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2 tablespoons vinegar
5 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cloves
Thoroughly beat the first five ingredients until fluffy. Do not underbeat. Blend in remaining ingredients.
Chill for two hours.
Roll out dough between sheets of waxed paper, making the dough 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out men using cookie cutter. Place cutter edge in a little bowl of flour first so that the edge doesn't stick to the dough/figure when it comes out.
Bake 375 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes. Makes 5 dozen gingerbread men about 2 inches high.
2006-11-17 20:24:50
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answered by Anonymous
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5 to 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 cup unsulfured molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large bowl; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and egg on medium until smooth. Add the molasses and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture 1 cup at a time, blending until smooth. The dough should gather into a semifirm mass. (If it's not firm, add another ¼ to ½ cup flour, but not enough to make it crumbly.) Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Flatten into disks and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 1 week. Preheat oven to 350° F. On a floured surface, roll each disk to 1/8 inch thick. Use gingerbread-man cutters to make shapes. Transfer them to a large, parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart. Decorate, if desired. Bake until firm to the touch, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly before transferring to a rack
2006-11-17 21:52:25
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answered by Anonymous
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