a very special GINGERBREAD COOKIE recipe from a very special women, Mrs.Mead....
Blend together 1 c. SPRY shortening and 1 c. brown sugar
Add, 1 c. light molasses and mix,
Add, 1 egg and mix,
First measure, then sift together: 4 c. flour, dash salt, 1 t. soda, 1 t. cinnamon
2 t. ginger, 1/2 t. ground cloves, 1/2 t. nutmeg
Add sifted ingredients to first mixture,
Mix together and freeze (you may use this anytime)
Grease rolling pin with corn oil. Use enough dough for ONE gingerbread man
and form it on wax paper. Bake on no grease pan at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.
Let cookie set-up for 1 minute before removing the wax paper.
Cool and decorate
FROSTING RECIPE:
Beat 2 and 2/3 C. sifted confectioners sugar, 2 egg whites, salt, lemon flavoring
until you form very firm points.
Grandma Mead gave them to my children, who loved them because we never made anything like that at home. They also loved them be cause they came from her.
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