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Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 5 cups all purpose-flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbs cinnamon
- 2 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
Details
Servings 40
Preparation
Step 1
- Beat shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add molasses and egg and beat well.
- Sift together dry ingredients. Combine with shortening mixture and form into 5 balls.
- Wrap dough in wax paper; chill for 1 hour
- Preheat oven to 350
- Roll out 1 ball of dough on floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. (Keep balls refrigerated until needed) Cut with floured cookie cutters.
- Bake each batch on buttered baking sheets for 8-10 min.
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