Bon Appétit DESSERTS - COOKIES
RECIPE NAME:  GINGERBREAD MEN
RECIPE BY: BON APPETIT
SERVING SIZE: -
PREPARATION TIME: 1h45
 INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter or margarine softened
1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
1 - egg -
1/3 cup molasses light
3 cups all purpose flour  sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda -
1/4 teaspoon salt -
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon -
3/4 teaspoon ginger -
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg -
1 1/2 cups Quaker Oats uncooked (quick or old fashioned)
 
DIRECTIONS:
  • Beat butter until creamy.
  • Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
  • Add egg, beat until light and fluffy.
  • Blend in molasses.
  • Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices.
  • Add to creamed mixture.
  • Blend well.
  • Stir in oats.
  • Chill dough at least 1 hour.
  • Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas 1/8 inch thickness.
  • Cut with floured gingerbread man cutter.
  • Place on greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake in preheated moderate oven (350F) 10 to 12 minutes, cool.
  • Decorate with confectioner's sugar frosting, red cinnamon candies, semi-sweet chocolate pieces and raisins.
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