Ginger Bread Recipe

This is the ginger bread recipe they use at the Scovil Bakery in Nauvoo.
Note that this makes a lot of cookies and halving the recipe will give you plenty still.

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1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses or sorghum
3/4 cup oil, shortening, or lard
1/2 cup hot water

Combine.

Rinse sorghum/molasses from cup with hot water.

Add 2 eggs.

Mix together the following:
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ginger
6 -7 cups flour

Refrigerate dough overnight.

Roll out and cut out shapes with cookie cutter.

Bake @ 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

*Cookies freeze well and are softer and more flavorful after freezing.