speaking of gingerbread...

when i caught sight of this on a friend's FB page, I almost let out a little scream of glee. ok so i did actually and scared the cat right off my lap! It's tiny and cute and YOU CAN EAT IT!! what more could you ask for on a cold winter's day?!

craftzine.com

featured on craftzine.com, "Not Martha has a tutorial on how to make this cute tiny gingerbread house that can perch on the rim of your mug. You can download the PDF template for the gingerbread cookie shapes. Thanks Sarah!"

nana's gingerbreadmen (and women!)

Tonight we set out to make my nana's gingerbread cookie recipe. I have the recipe copied down in her own hand and she specifically notes in the title that it is for "gingerbread men (and women!)." good ole nana, she had five boys and did what she could every now and then to get a word in edgewise!


The recipe is as follows:

Blend together
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 molasses

Then add in one egg and mix until fully blended with the dry ingredients.

Sift together and add
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon


Chill dough overnight for easier handling (this step can be skipped if you are in a hurry).
Roll the dough out to approximately 1/4" thick on a well-floured board. Decorate as you wish before you pop the cookie sheet into the oven!


Be sure to preheat your oven to 350 degrees and bake each cookie sheet full for just 10–12 minutes. This will give you a softer and plumper gingerbread cookie than usual.

ENJOY!