Ginger Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup shortening (at room temperature)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 6 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together the shortening, brown sugar and molasses.
• 3 stir in the 1/2 c cold water.
• 4 in a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, and spices (not the baking soda).
• 5 mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients.
• 6 in a small bowl, stir the baking soda into the 3 tbls of cold water; then stir into the other dough mixture.
• 7 chill dough for a minimum of 2 hours.
• 8 roll out dough to a 1/2" thickness.
• 9 cut with cookie cutters of your desired shape/design.
• 10 place 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 11 bake for 14-16 minutes.