Gingerbread People

- 3 cups all-purpose flour (725 mL)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda (2 mL)
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon (15 mL)
- 2 tsp ground ginger (10 mL)
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves (1 mL)
- 1/4 tsp salt (1 mL)
- 3/4 cup canola oil (175 mL)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (125 mL)
- 1/2 cup molasses (125 mL)
- 1 large egg
- 1. In large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves and salt. Set aside.
- 2. In large bowl, whisk canola oil, brown sugar, molasses and egg. With wooden spoon, gently add all of flour mixture all at once. Mix only until it gathers, about 3 minutes.
- 3. Pat into disc, wrap with plastic film. Refrigerate for 1 hour to firm. Remove about one fourth of the dough, (keeping remainder refrigerated until ready to use) place on a floured surface. Roll out to about the thickness of a pie crust (1/4 inch/.05 cm).
- 4. Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- 5. Using gingerbread person cookie cutter, cut dough. Place on prepared baking sheet. Fill sheet with cut cookies, separating by 1/2 inch (1 cm).
- 6. Bake in preheated oven until dry looking on the top, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- 7. Keep cookies on pan to cool complete prior to placing them on wire rack.
- Tip: You can place raisins and candies into the dough prior to baking to create the eyes, buttons and mouth