Gingerbread Cookies

By kstetler

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 3 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp ginger
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vinegar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and brown sugar. Beat in molasses. Sift in 1 1/4 cups flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Add vinegar. Alternately add buttermilk and remaining 2 1/4 cups flour. Mix well. Chill dough before rolling out and cutting.
Bake cookies at 350° for 10-12 minutes.