Gingerbread House

Name: Gingerbread House
Ingredients: 1/2 c. shortening; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. dark molasses; 2 tbls. cold water; 3 c. flour; 1 t. ginger; 1 t. cinnamon; 1 t. salt

8 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. dark molasses
2 tbls. cold water
3 c. flour
1 t. ginger
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. salt

Directions

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