Gingered Christmas Sprinkles

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

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
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• Food coloring

Preparation:

Cookies
Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, molasses and vinegar. Sift together next five 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 375 degrees F for 5 to 6 minutes. Cool slightly; remove to rack.

Sprinkles Frosting
Sift powdered sugar and mix with water to form slightly runny consistency. Add more water if needed. Add 2 drops of food coloring to desired colors. Frost cooled cookies and decorate with candies or colored sprinkles. Let dry thoroughly. Then serve.

Makes about 5 dozen, depending on size of cookie cutter shapes.

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