---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Gingerbread Men
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 60 servings
 
      1 c  Shortening
      1 c  Sugar
    1/2 ts Salt
      1    Egg
      1 c  Molasses
      2 tb Vinegar
      5 c  Sifted flour
  1 1/2 ts Soda
      1 tb Ginger
      1 ts Cinnamon
      1 ts Cloves; ground
      1 x  Raisins
 
  Thoroughly cream shortening, sugar and salt. Stir in egg, molasses and
  vinegar. Beat well. Sift dry ingredients; stir into molasses mixture.
  Chill about 2 hrs. On lightly floured surface roll to 1/8" thickness. Cut
  with cookie cutter. Place 1" apart on greased cookie sheet. Make eyes and
  buttons with raisins. Bake in moderate (375 deg.) oven for about 6
  minutes. Cool slightly and remove from sheet. Allow to finish cooling on
  wire racks. Store in tightly covered tin. Keeps well for 3-4 weeks. NOTE:
  I use a 4-in. cutter.  For smaller men, you may need to reduce the baking
  time by a minute or so.
 
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