Ingredients:
1 cup vegetable shortening, butter, or margarine (butter flavored Crisco works best)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2 tablespoons white vinegar
5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, molasses, and vinegar. Sift together dry ingredients; blend together into a ball. Wrap in waxed paper and chill 3 hours in refrigerator.
Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to approximately 1/8 inch thick. Cut into shapes. You may re-roll excess dough to use to fullest quantity. Place 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375o for 5-6 minutes. Cool slightly; remove to rack. Makes about 5 dozen/more-or-less depending on size of shapes.
Sprinkles Frosting
1 cup of powdered sugar
1/4 cup of water
¼ cup butter
Sift sugar & mix with water and butter to form slightly runny consistency. Add more water if needed. Add 2 drops of food coloring to desired colors. Frost cooled cookies – decorate with candies or colored sprinkles. Let dry thoroughly. Then serve.
Recipe courtesy of Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn
