Gingerbread Ornaments

This is a great holiday activity. The kids love cutting out the cookies and decorating them. I got the recipie from our friend Mindy. She used it to make gingerbread houses with her girls. Check them out here. Ingredients: 

• 1 cup butter, softened 
• 1 cup brown sugar 
• 1 1/2 cups molasses 
• 4 eggs 
• 1 tsp baking soda 
• 1 tsp salt 
• 2 tsp allspice 
• 2 tsp cloves 
• 2 tsp cinnamon 
• 2 tsp ginger 
• 8 cups flour 

 Directions: 

1) Blend butter and brown sugar together in a mixer. 

2) Add molasses, eggs, baking soda, and spices. 

3) Mix until well blended. 

4) Stir in flour. 

5) Refrigerate at least 3 hours or over night. 

6) Preheat over to 350 F 

7) Roll out cookie dough on floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes and place on cookie sheet. 

8) Bake for 10 - 12 minutes 

 Tips: Use a straw to cut out a small hole in the cookie shape before cooking. This will make it easier to thread the ribbon to hang the ornament.