GingerBread People

Ingredients

1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar	1/3 Cup Shortening
1 1/2 Cup Dark Molasses	2/3 cup Cold Water
7 Cups flour	2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground ginger	1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground allspice	1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Mix Brown Sugar, Shortening, Molasses and Water Stir in remaning ingredients Cover for at least 2 hours Heat oven to 350F Roll dough 1/2 inch thick on floured board Cut with floured cookie cutters Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets Bake untul no indentations remain when touched (about 10-12 minutes) Decorate as desired. (makes ~ 2 1/2 dozen)