Gingerbread

Holiday cookie cutters can turn your gingerbread into a festive treat.

Ingredients

•3 cups flour
•1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
•1/2 cup butter
•3 eggs
•4 tbs milk
•1/2 cup light molasses
•2 tbs dark molasses
•2 tbs ground ginger
•2 tsp ground cinnamon
•1/4 tsp salt
•2 tsp baking soda
Preparation

Preheat your oven to 375F. Combine all the dry ingredients (except baking soda) in a large mixing bowl. Add 3 tbs of milk into a large saucepan along with the molasses (both) and butter. Melt together over low heat.

Add beaten eggs and flour mixture to the melted ingredients. Dissolve baking soda in remaining 1 tbs of milk, then add to the batter. Pour batter into a greased 10-inch baking pan. Bake for approximately 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean.