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Merry Gingerbread Men
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Servings: 30
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1
cup
Butter or margarine,
soft
1/2
cup
Brown sugar,
firmly packed
1
Egg 1/3
cup
Light molasses 3
cups
Sifted all-purpose flour 1/2
teaspoon
Soda 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 3/4
teaspoon
Cinnamon 3/4
teaspoon
Ginger 1/4
teaspoon
Nutmeg 1 1/2
cups
Quaker Oats,
uncooked
(quick or old-fashioned)
Directions:
Beat butter until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
Add egg; beat until light and fluffy. Blend in molasses. Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Add to creamed mixture; blend well. Stir in oats. Chill dough at least 1 hour.
Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut with floured gingerbread man cutter. Place on greased cooky sheets. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 10 to 12 minutes; cool. Decorate with confectioners' sugar frosting, red cinnamon candies, semi-sweet chocolate pieces and currants.
Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
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