Giant Gingerbread Kids - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. dark molasses
1/4 c. water
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
2 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Beat sugar, shortening, molasses and water in a large bowl on low speed until blended.
Beat on medium speed 1 minute.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.
Heat the oven to 375\u00b0.
Sprinkle a pastry sheet lightly with flour.
Turn dough onto surface.
Roll dough with a rolling pin until 1/4-inch thick.
Cut with a 5 to 8-inch gingerbread kid cutter.
Lift cookies carefully with a large spatula onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until set, 8 to 10 minutes.
Let cookies cool 3 minutes, then carefully remove from cookie sheet with a spatula.
Cool and decorated with frosting, if desired.