Chatelaine's Crisp Gingerbread with Pecans

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    2 cups  flour
    1 T  ground Ginger
    1 1/2 tsp  cinnamon
    1/2 tsp  allspice
    1/2 tsp  salt
    1/2 tsp  baking soda
    1/2 cup  unsalted butter, room temp
    1/2 cup  brown sugar
    1/2 cup  fancy molasses

48 perfectly shaped pecan halves

Using fork, mix flour with spices and soda.
In a medium bowl, beat butter with sugar at least 2 mins..
On low, gradually beat in flour and continue beating just until dough comes together.
Form in 3 balls. Flatten into discs.
Wrap each in plastic and chill at least 30 mins. Or up to 5 days.
Can freeze up to 1 month.

To bake:
Preheat oven to 350•
Let dough sit at room temp 10-15 mins..
Place between 2 sheets of wax and roll to 1/4". Cut using floured cutter.

Place 1" apart on lightly oiled sheet.
Press 1/2 pecan on each.
Bake 7-10 mins.
Store in a cool place up to 1 wk or freeze up to 1 month.

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