SKELETON GINGERBREAD COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses and egg; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half. Refrigerate at least 2 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake 9 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Decorate with icing to resemble bones of skeletons, mummy wrappings, or as desired.

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter together. Add molasses and water.
• In a separate bowl, mix the flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, ginger, and allspice. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet and blend until the dough holds together.
• Cover and chill for 2-3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Roll out dough 1/4" thick on a lightly floured surface.
• Cut into shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on baking sheets or cooling racks.
• Using the white decorating icing, decorate the cookies with "bones" so that they resemble skeletons.