Halloween Recipes: Gingerbread Ghosts

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/3 cup molasses 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of saltMethod:

In a large bowl, blend together the sugar and butter. Add the molasses. Fold in the sifted flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.

On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough until it is 1/8 inch thick. Cut out the cookie with a ghost-shaped cookie cutter and place on the baking sheet. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove form the oven and let cool thoroughly on a wire rack before decorating with Frosting.