Ingredients
1/2 cup warm water2 tablespoons white vinegar1 cup shortening1 cup sugar1 cup molasses6 cups all-purpose flour3 teaspoons ground cinnamon3 teaspoons ground ginger2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground clovesLight corn syrupCoarse sugarAssorted sprinkles
Preparation
Mix water and vinegar. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, salt and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with water mixture, beating well after each addition.
Divide dough into 6 portions. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.
Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut dough with assorted holiday cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Using a new paintbrush, brush corn syrup onto edges of cookies; dip into coarse sugar. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.
For snow globe, place coarse sugar in a decorative glass jar. Arrange cookies in jar. Decorate jar with ribbon.
