Steps to Prepare Old Lady Baking Gingerbread Man

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Many years ago these little folk were always referred to this is a traditional old scottish recipe for the infamous gingerbread husbands taken from my new book.

Recipe Summary Lady Locks

Cookies rolled around tubes and filled with a cream filling.

Ingredients | Old Lady Baking Gingerbread Man

1 cup butter

1 cup margarine

1 pound cottage cheese, creamed

4 cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup shortening

2 cups confectioners' sugar

6 tablespoons marshmallow creme

1 cup milk

Directions

Cream together butter, margarine, cottage cheese, salt and 4 cups of flour. Shape into a large square, cover and chill overnight.

Cut dough into 4 quarters. Roll each quarter out individually, about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 8 inch strips, as wide as you like.

Roll over tubes (I use clothespins covered with aluminum foil). Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until brown.

To make Filling: Cook milk and 4 tablespoons of flour until thick paste forms. Let cool completely.

Beat shortening and confectioner's sugar until fluffy. Add marshmallow cream and vanilla. Then add COLD paste and beat.

Fill tubes with cream filling. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar just before serving.

Info | Old Lady Baking Gingerbread Man

Servings: 24 Yield: 4 dozen

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Old Lady Baking Gingerbread Man - Gingerbread men 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp salt 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp (freshly) ground nutmeg pinch ground black pepper (optional) 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup coffee or water.