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Guardarte la bella Lasagna

Moonstruck  has been a fascinating cultural experience for me. I first saw it when I was in my early teens, maybe tweens, and I loved it (it's got Cher in it, how could I not  love it?). Six or so years later, I attended Thanksgiving with my long-suffering partner's extremely  Italian family, and I fell in love with Moonstruck  all over again because oh my god they weren't exaggerating anything in the movie Italian-Americans really are this amazing . Then four or five years after that, I visited New York City for the first time and got a taste of the city in which Moonstruck  is set (though 2010 NYC and 1986 NYC are vastly  different places), and finally had all the pieces I needed to truly enjoy Moonstruck  in its entirety. (I still love Cher, don't be confused, but Olympia Dukakis as Rose is absolutely 100% the best part  of that movie. "You've got a lovebite on your neck." I CAN'T.) Now fast-forward to October 2016. We'd gone to see a play,

Annoying Dog Gingerbread Cookies

You inventory (stomach) does not contain nearly enough ANNOYING DOG.** Fix it. Annoying Dog Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients Cookies 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup white sugar 1/3 cup + 2 Tbsp molasses 1 large egg 2 2/3 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground allspice 2 Tbsp flour (for rolling) 1 tsp cinnamon (also for rolling) Frosting Just use this recipe ; 1/4 portion should be good enough. Instructions - In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. - Add molasses and mix until that's all pretty and smooth. - Add the egg and beat it in until everything's all even. - In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until you've got a ball of dough. - Flatten the dough into a disc 1-2" thick and wrap it up in cellophane wrap. - Refrig