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Preparation Time: 25 min
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Chilling Time: 8 hrs or possibly overnight
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Baking Time: 7 to 10 min
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Beat margarine, sugar and molasses in a large mixing bowl.
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Add in egg and mix well.
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Sift together flour, baking pwdr, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg.
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Add in to butter mix; mix well.
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Divide dough into 4 equal portions on a large piece of plastic wrap.
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Wrap and shape into a flat disk about 1 inch thick.
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Chill till hard, about 8 hrs, or possibly freeze for 2 hrs.
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(Dough can be refrigerated up to 3 days.)
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4.
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Heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Working with 1 disk of the dough at a time, roll out on a well-floured board, dusting the rolling pin as you work.
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Dough will be very soft and can be difficult to work with so work quickly and use plenty of flour.
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Using cookie cutters dipped in flour, cut into desired shapes.
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Put cookies 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Use currants or possibly candy for eyes or possibly buttons, if you like.
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5.
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Bake till lightly puffed, 7 to 10 min.
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First batch may be puffier because they will have less flour rolled in them.
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While still hot, paint with egg yolk wash if you like.
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Cold on wire racks.
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Cold completely, then decorate as desired with icing.
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Icing: Mix confectioners' sugar with a small amount of water till thick and spreading consistency.
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Add in food coloring if you like and put in a small plastic bag.
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Cut a small hole in one corner and drizzle icing out onto the cooled cookies.
