Recipe

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• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp powdered ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1/4 cups molasses
• 2 beaten eggs

• 1 Mix flour, salt and spices.
• 2 Melt shortening in saucepan. Cool.
• 3 Add sugar, molasses and eggs to saucepan, mix well.
• 4 Add 4 cups of dry ingredients, mix well.
• 5 Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface. Knead in remaining dry ingredients.
• 6 Roll 1/4 thick for cut-out cookies. Bake 15-20 minutes.