Gingerbread Cookies

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 5 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 to 3 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cloves

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together shortening, sugar, eggs, molasses and vinegar. Sift together flour, soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add this mixture to the shortening mixture. Chill dough at least 3 hours. Roll out dough 1/8-inch thick and cut out with cookie cutters. Place cookies on greased baking sheet and bake for 5 to 6 minutes in a 375 F oven (time will vary according to thickness of cookies).

Cookies can be decorated with candies, raisins or icing.