Chocolaty Gingerbread People Cookie Mix

• 13 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 12 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 23 cups flour
• 34 cup brown sugar
• 34 cup granulated sugar
• 12 cup softened butter
• 12 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. In a small bowl, stir together cocoa powder, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cloves; set aside.
2. In a 1-quart jar layer ingredients in the following order: flour, brown sugar, packed down tightly with the back of a spoon; granulated sugar, and cocoa mixture.
3. Seal; store in a cool place, dry place for up to one month.
4. Makes enough mix to make about 40 cookies.
5. To make Chocolaty Gingerbread people:.
6. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup softened butter and 1/2 cup shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
7. Beat in 1 egg, 2 tablespoons molasses, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla, scrapping side of bowl occasionally.
8. Beat in as much of the cookie mix from the jar as you can with the mixer.
9. Using a wooden spoon, stir in remaining cookie mix.
10. Divide dough in half.
11. Cover and chill for 3 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
12. Preheat oven to 375F.
13. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
14. Using floured 4 to 5 inch people cookie cutters, cut out dough.
15. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
16. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until edges are firm.
17. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
18. Decorate as desired.

cocoa, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, flour, brown sugar, sugar, butter, shortening, egg, molasses, water, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolaty-gingerbread-people-cookie-mix-269317 (may not work)