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Patty’s Gingerbread Men

Two thirds cup solid shortening
One-half cup firmly packed brown sugar
Two tsps. ginger
One tsp. cinnamon
One-fourth tsp. ground cloves or allspice
One and one-half tsps. salt
One egg
Three-fourths cup molasses
Three cups sifted all-purpose flour
One tsp. baking soda
One-half tsp. baking powder

Cream together shortening, brown sugar, spices and salt. Add egg; mix thoroughly. Add molasses and blend.

Sift together twice: flour, soda and baking powder. Add to molasses mixture and stir until blended. Chill. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using one-third to one-fourth of dough at a time, roll out to one-eighth-inch thickness or slightly thicker, on lightly floured pastry cloth with floured, covered rolling pin. Cut gingerbread men. Place on greased baking sheet and bake eight to 10 minutes. Cool on rack. Frost.–Yields 30 cookies.

FROSTING

One egg white
One cup confectioners’ sugar
One-half tsp. vanilla
One-eighth tsp. cream of tartar
Food color (optional)