Recipe By: Brer Rabbit Molasses / December 1961
Preparation Time: 1:00
Ingredients:
1 cup dark molasses
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
4 1/4 cups flour — sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs — beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
In saucepan, bring butter or margarine, sugar and molasses to a quickk boil. Cook about 5 minutes; cool. Stir in sifted blour, baking soda, salt and spices; 2 eggs beaten and vanilla. Mix well and chill. On lightly floured board, roll dough very thin (use about 1/3 at a time) and cut with gingerbread man cookie cutter. Arrange on greased cookie time and bake in moderate oven 375F., 8-10 minutes. Cool, frost and decorate if desired. Makes 5 dozen.