Wilton Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

This is the recipe that came with the Gingerbread House Cookie Pan that we bought this holiday season.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 2 giant Wilton cookies

Ingredients

• 5 -5 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons ground ginger
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  cup vegetable shortening
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1 1⁄4 cups molasses
• 2  eggs, beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Thoroughly mix flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
3. Melt shortening in a large saucepan, let it cool slightly.
4. Add sugar, molasses, and eggs; mix well.
5. Add 4 cups dry ingredients and mix well.
6. Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface. Kneed in remaining dry ingredients by hand. Add a little more flour if necessary to make a firm dough.
7. Divide dough into 2 equal parts (this recipe makes 2 giant cookies).
8. Spray your pan with vegetable pan spray, press dough portion into prepared pan.
9. Bake 23-25 minutes, let cool in pan 5 minutes.