Gingerbread Ladies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup Crisco
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup molasses
DECORATOR FROSTING
1 egg white
confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Cream Crisco and sugar until light & fluffy.
Add egg yolk and molasses; beat til well blended.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Chill for at least one hour (this is important).
Half dough and roll out on lightly floured surface until 1/4\" thick.
Cut out in desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes until done.
Cool a couple of minutes on pan before removing to finish cooling on wire rack.
DECORATOR FROSTING: Beat egg white; gradually add enough confectioners' sugar til decorating consistency.