Giant Gingerbread People Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
2 eggs
6 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cloves
2 egg whites
4 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
6 to 7 tsp. hot water

Preparation

Cookies:
Beat butter and sugars.
Add molasses and eggs.
Add combined flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
Mix at low speed.
Divide dough into 3 portions.
Wrap each; chill on 17 x 14-inch cookie sheet.
Roll out each portion to 1/8-inch thickness. Use patterns to cut 2 people from one portion.
Remove excess dough (reserve).
Repeat with two remaining portions and reserved dough. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove to wire rack; cool.