Name: Gingerbread Ghosts
Ingredients: 1/2 c Granulated sugar; 1/2 c Margarine; softened; 1 Whole egg; 1/3 c Molasses; 2 1/2 c Unbleached flour; 2 ts Ginger; 3/4 ts Baking soda; 1 ts Cinnamon; 1/8 ts Salt; 1 c Granulated sugar; 3 tb Water; 1 Whole egg white; 1/8 ts Cream of tartar; 1/8 ts Salt; 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract; 1/4 c Raisins; chopped into pieces

No Excuse Sunday: Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, “Sunday is my only day to sleep in.” We have steel helmets for those who say, “The roof would cave in if I ever came to church.” Blankets will be furnished for those who think the church is too cold, and fans for those who say it is too hot. We have hearing aids for those who say, “The preacher speaks too softly,” and cotton balls for those who say, “He preaches too loudly.” Score cards will be available for those who wish to list the hypocrites present. Some relatives will be in attendance for those who like to go visiting on Sundays. There will be TV dinners for those who can’t go to church and cook dinner also. One section will be devoted to trees and grass for those who like to worship God in nature. Finally, the sanctuary will be decorated with Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies for those who have never seen the church without them.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Holidays	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Granulated sugar
1/2	c	Margarine; softened
1		Whole egg
1/3	c	Molasses
2 1/2	c	Unbleached flour
2	ts	Ginger
3/4	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Cinnamon
1/8	ts	Salt
1	c	Granulated sugar
3	tb	Water
1		Whole egg white
1/8	ts	Cream of tartar
1/8	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Pure vanilla extract
1/4	c	Raisins; chopped into pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

DOUGH
ICING
To prepare dough, combine granulated sugar, margarine, egg, and molasses.
Fold in the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
Refrigerate for two hours. Meanwhile, to prepare icing, combine sugar,
water, egg white, cream of tartar, and salt in a the top of a double
boiler. Heat to a boil. With electric mixer, beat at high speed for seven
minutes or until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold in half teaspoon vanilla
extract. Cover and refrigerate for one hour or until thickened. Preheat the
oven to 350. Prepare a large baking sheet with cooking spray. On a lightly
floured board, roll out the dough until it is 1/8" thick. Cut out the
cookies with a ghost-shaped cookie cutter and place on the baking sheet.
Bake for eight minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and
let cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Spread frosting on each cookie until it
is totally white and looks like a ghost. For eyes, use two raisin pieces on
each cookie.
Per serving: 141 Calories; 4g Fat (22% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 26g
Carbohydrate; 9mg Cholesterol; 99mg Sodium
Recipe by: Starwave Corporation
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #858 by "Anita A. Matejka" <matejka@bga.com>
on Oct 22, 97

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