Gingerbread Men

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Title: Gingerbread Men
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 60 servings

1 c Shortening
1 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
1 Egg
1 c Molasses
2 tb Vinegar
5 c Sifted flour
1 1/2 ts Soda
1 tb Ginger
1 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Cloves; ground
1 x Raisins

Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar and salt. Stir in egg, molasses and
vinegar. Beat well. Sift dry ingredients; stir into molasses mixture.
Chill about 2 hrs. On lightly floured surface roll to 1/8" thickness. Cut
with cookie cutter. Place 1" apart on greased cookie sheet. Make eyes and
buttons with raisins. Bake in moderate (375 deg.) oven for about 6
minutes. Cool slightly and remove from sheet. Allow to finish cooling on
wire racks. Store in tightly covered tin. Keeps well for 3-4 weeks. NOTE:
I use a 4-in. cutter. For smaller men, you may need to reduce the baking
time by a minute or so.

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