8 cookies for boys and Recipes

butter, softened, sugar, molasses, water, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, ground allspice, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, baking soda, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, milk, cookie cutters-1 1-inch tree (optional) and 2-1/2-inch gingerbread boy and girl or shapes of your choice, assorted candies (we used gumdrops and snow caps).

all-purpose flour, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg (fresh grated preferred ), cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, dark brown sugar , packed, butter, softened, light molasses, eggs, raisins (optional for decorating), recipe royal icing (or buttercream, optional for decorating)

shortening, salt, lemon zest, finely grated, sugar, egg , unbeaten, milk (corrected amount from 1/4 cup ), unbleached flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, freshly ground nutmeg

chunky peanut butter (we use maranatha or earth balance...real peanut butter), brown sugar (i only have dark brown in the house, but i m sure golden brown is fine), egg, baking soda, vanilla, chocolate chips (original recipe says 6 oz., but 1 cup. is a good theme & easy for a young boy to remember as he bake)

butter (3 sticks), room temperature, sugar, egg yolks, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, ground pecans, sweetened flaked coconut, nutmeg, salt

day-old fench bread or baguette (if you live somewhere you can get good puffy, airy, po-boy bread, use that), olive oil, garlic powder, cookie sheets