Authentic Mexican Marranitos (Molasses Gingerbread Pigs)

• Cookies
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• Egg wash
• 1 egg

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together brown sugar, shortening, baking soda, cinnamon and vanilla until the mixture forms a firm paste.
3. Add, mixing after each addition until blended, the molasses, egg and milk.
4. Gradually add the flour, mixing to form a dough; Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thick; cut with a large pig-shaped cutter; Place each marranito on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. In a cup or small bowl, beat egg; Using a pastry brush, paint tops of marranitos lightly with beaten egg.
6. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until browned.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/authentic-mexican-marranitos-molasses-gingerbread-pigs-192410 (may not work)