b'BEGINNING IN 1974 ON THE NIGHT AFTER 1 Cup Land -O- LakesTHANKSGIVING,ROSELYNELVESPUTButterDELICATE SPICY GINGERBREAD COOKIES INTO 1 1/4 CupCriscoTHEMITTENEDHANDSOFAWESTRUCK ShorteningCHILDREN.THEYATEANDWATCHEDINWONDER AS THE LIGHTS ON THE WORLDSLARGEST CHRISTMAS TREE WERE TURNEDON. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. 1 1/2 CupGranulatedSugarROSELYNS INVOLVEMENT IN THIS CEREMONY ADDMARGARINE,SHORTENING,SUGAR,SALTANDON INDIANAPOLIS MONUMENT CIRCLE WAS VANILLA. MIX UNTIL SMOOTH ONLY. 2 TeaspoonsSaltAPRACTICETHATCONTINUEDFORAQUARTER OF A CENTURY.CONSERVATIVELY, ADD EGG WHITE AND EGG YOLKS, BLEND IN. ADD FLOUR, 1 1/2 TeaspoonsVanillaIT IS ESTIMATED THAT ROSELYN GAVE AWAY MIX UNTIL DOUGH IS STIFF AND WAXY.1.2 MILLION GINGERBREAD MEN OVER THE 1 Egg WhiteTIME SPAN OF 25 YEARS. REFRIGERATE DOUGH UNTIL FIRM. 4 Egg YolksROSELYNWASALSORESPONSIBLEFOR ROLL OUT DOUGH BETWEEN TWO SHEETS OF WAX PAPER.PICKING THE LUCKY YOUNG BOY OR GIRL TO 5 1/4 CupAll-PurposeLIGHT THE WORLDS LARGEST CHRISTMAS USINGCOOKIECUTTER,CUTOUTDESIREDSHAPES. FlourTREE. SUGGESTED SHAPES ON PAGE 240.BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR APPROXIMATELY 13 MINUTES.LET COOL AND PLACE ON A WIRE RACK. SPOON DIPPINGICING OVER EACH COOKIE (RECIPE FOUND ON NEXT PAGE)MAKES FOUR DOZEN COOKIES.237 238'