Gingerbread Ladies

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup molasses
• DECORATOR FROSTING
• 1 egg white
• confectioners' sugar

1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Cream Crisco and sugar until light & fluffy.
3. Add egg yolk and molasses; beat til well blended.
4. Stir in dry ingredients.
5. Chill for at least one hour (this is important).
6. Half dough and roll out on lightly floured surface until 1/4" thick.
7. Cut out in desired shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes until done.
9. Cool a couple of minutes on pan before removing to finish cooling on wire rack.
10. DECORATOR FROSTING: Beat egg white; gradually add enough confectioners' sugar til decorating consistency.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gingerbread-ladies-116163 (may not work)