Gingerbread Men Cookies - Heather G.

Gingerbread Cookies from the Nauvoo Scovil Bakery

 

1 cup sugar                               1 cup molasses

¾ cup oil                                   ½ cup hot water

Combine.  Rinse molasses out of cup with the hot water.

Add:

2 eggs

Mix together the following:

½ tsp salt                                  1 tsp soda

6 or 7 cups flour                         1 tsp cinnamon

1 heaping tsp ginger

Refrigerate dough overnight.  Roll out and cut with a cookie cutter.  

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

 

Note: Cookies freeze well and are softer and more flavorful after

Freezing