Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 to 3 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 tbsp. vinegar
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Method:

1. In a pan Cream sugar and shortening.
2. Take a pot and beat eggs along with molasses, and vinegar.  
3. Sift together dry ingredients and blend into creamed mixture.
4. Chill for 3 hours and roll dough on lightly floured surface.  
5. Cut in ginger man shapes, or any other shape.
6. Place it on cookie sheet and bake at 375F for 5 minutes.