Copied from Mom so many years ago. I prefer to roll these out a little bit thicker so the cookie is softer, but you can also roll them out thin and have a crispy cookie. Have it your way.
Ingredients:
3 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2 C. yellow shortening
3/4 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. dark molasses
1 egg
2 T. milk
Directions:
1. In one bowl, combine all the "dry" ingredients.
2. In separate bowl, cream butter & sugar together with electric beaters. Beat in molasses, egg, and milk. Stir flour mixture in by hand, 1/3 of mixture at a time. Mix thoroughly, but do not belabor the stirring. Can add a little extra milk if dough is too dry.
3. Chill dough (not necessary but helps firm it up a bit). Roll out to desired thickness, cut shapes out with cookie cutters and bake at 350F 10-12 minutes.
Ingredients:
3 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2 C. yellow shortening
3/4 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. dark molasses
1 egg
2 T. milk
Directions:
1. In one bowl, combine all the "dry" ingredients.
2. In separate bowl, cream butter & sugar together with electric beaters. Beat in molasses, egg, and milk. Stir flour mixture in by hand, 1/3 of mixture at a time. Mix thoroughly, but do not belabor the stirring. Can add a little extra milk if dough is too dry.
3. Chill dough (not necessary but helps firm it up a bit). Roll out to desired thickness, cut shapes out with cookie cutters and bake at 350F 10-12 minutes.
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