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1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
gold cord (for hanging ornaments)
1. Cream butter with sugars, molasses and egg yolk.
2. Mix all remaing ingredients, except egg white. Stir into butter mixture to form stiff dough.
3. Chill for 1 hour, then roll out on floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
4. Use Christmas cookie cutters or knife to cut out shapes. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter cookie sheet. Brush shapes lightly with egg white. Bake 8 minutes until crisp.
5. Make a hole 1 inch from the top, then cool. Frost as you choose. Thread holes with gold cord.
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