JoJo's Ginger Cookies
"It's so much fun to decorate cookies with children's help. We created gingery moose-shaped cookies to go with a book made especially for my niece's third-grade class. The crispy golden brown cookies stole the show.—Jenet Cattar, Neptune Beach, Florida..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup shortening
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup molasses
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1/4 cup water
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Vanilla frosting and nonpareils, optional
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