Paula Smith

Gingerbread Men

From Old Bedford Village, Bedford, Pennsylvania

1- cup margarine

1-cup dark Karo syrup

2- eggs

1-T –vinegar

1- cup sugar

5- cups flour

1 ½ tsp. Baking soda

½ tsp. Salt

1- T –ginger

1 – tsp. Cinnamon

Cream margarine and sugar together. Blend in syrup, eggs and vinegar and beat well. Add flour, soda, salt and spices. Mix thoroughly. Chill at least 2 hrs. Roll out ¼ inches thick in gingerbread men shapes. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Should be light brown. Chill dough overnight.

Icing: Mix powdered sugar and egg whites.