1/2 cup brown sugar (dark or light, but dark will make the dough darker)
1/2 cup molasses
3 1/2 cup sifted flour (it really does help to sift, but don't worry if you don't)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp baking soda (make sure it's fresh, not old!)
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/3 cup warm water
Instructions
1. Mix up the margarine, brown sugar and molasses. Add all the
remaining dry ingredients, alternating with the water until nicely
mixed into a dough that sticks together. You may need to add a
little more water, or possibly a little more flour. Wrap in plastic wrap
and chill for about 20 minutes, if you chill longer the dough gets
too stiff
2. Lightly flour work surface, rolling one half of dough at a time.
Cut out house shapes, re- left over dough pieces. Dust flour off
pieces as you place on cookie sheet. The best way to bake is to use
Silpat baking mats. If you don't have those, use parchment paper. If
you don't have that, lightly spray or grease cookie sheets before
placing cut-out pieces on it.
3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Don't under
bake, as you need them to be solid enough to hold their own shape.
Remove from oven and cool slightly. Then re-cut the shapes, so
they are all the original size. (The dough often expands a little as
baking.)
Note- A lot of people recommend rolling the dough and cutting it
out right on the back of a cookie or baking sheet. I didn't find
success that way. My best success was cutting on the work surface
and then transferring to a Silpat mat. Those mats are worth their
weight in gold!
Originally Submitted
12/30/2015
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