Molasses Cookies With Baked -On Frosting

• 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 23 cup packed brown sugar
• 12 cup butter flavor shortening
• 23 cup light molasses
• 1 egg
• 13 cup all-purpose flour
• 13 cup margarine, softened
• 1 12 teaspoons hot water

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and soda.
4. In a large bowl, beat together brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg until well blended.
5. Stir in the flour mixture.
6. Prepare the frosting.
7. Roll out the dough to a 1/4 inch thickness on a floured surface.
8. Cut into desired shapes.
9. Place on greased baking sheet 1 inch apart.
10. Frost the cookies.
11. Bake 7-8 minutes or until edges are firm.
12. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
13. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen 3 inch cookies.

flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, baking soda, brown sugar, butter flavor, light molasses, egg, flour, margarine, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/molasses-cookies-with-baked-on-frosting-200691 (may not work)