Gingerbread People - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/2 c. soft shortening
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. dark molasses
1/4 c. water

Preparation

Sift all dry ingredients together and set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar together in a bowl.
Combine the dry and moist ingredients together.
Roll out with rolling pin and use cookie cutter or give your child part of the dough to create a person on waxed paper.
Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 325\u00b0 for 6 to 8 minutes.
Open oven slowly.
Makes approximately 1 1/2 dozen.