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Gingerbread Man Cookies /house Recipe

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Ingredients

1/2 tsp baking soda .
4 c all-purpose flour, sifted .
2 tsps ground ginger .
1 c dark brown sugar .
1 tsp double-acting baking powder .
1 large egg, lightly beaten .
3/4 c unsulphured molasses .
3/4 c butter .
1 tsp salt .
1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Directions

Step #1 Warm molasses in a saucepan or microwave, but do not boil just to soften.
Step #2 Remove from heat & stir in the butter until melted.
Step #3 Let cool.
Step #4 In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, & brown sugar.
Step #5 Add egg & mix well.
Step #6 Refrigerate at least one hr until dough becomes stiff enough to roll.
Step #7 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step #8 Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpats.
Step #9 Divide dough in half.
Step #10 Place each half between sheets of plastic wrap & roll out to a thickness of 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick.
Step #11 Refrigerate one half while you roll out the other half, so dough is kept cold.
Step #12 For Cookies:.
Step #13 Dip the cookie cutter in flour & cut shapes.
Step #14 Place on prepared cookie sheets.
Step #15 Bake 12 to 15 mins until lightly browned around the edges.
Step #16 Cool completely on wire racks, then decorate cookies as desired.
Step #17 For houses:.
Step #18 Roll out dough right onto the bottom side of cookie pan or on a edge free cookie pan that is lined with parchment.
Step #19 Maximum thickness for dough should be 3/8-inch.
Step #20 For houses larger than 6 inches square, use 1/4-inch thickness & for smaller houses, use 1/8-inch.
Step #21 Weight-bearing walls should be just slightly thicker.
Step #22 Place the template & cut house pieces using a ruler to guide for smooth straight edges.
Step #23 Bake for 15 mins.
Step #24 Proceed with decorating.
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