Gingerbread People - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. dark molasses
1 c. packed brown sugar
2/3 c. cold water
1/3 c. shortening
7 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix molasses, brown sugar, water and shortening.
Mix in remaining ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut with floured cookie cutters.
Place about 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake until no indentation remains with touched, 10
to 12 minutes.
Cool.
Decorate.