Deanna House. Great for baking with children.
1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
4 1/2 cups flour
4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground ginger
Cream together the shortening & brown sugar. Add eggs and molasses & beat until well blended. Sift together he flour, soda, salt, spices. Add to the creamed mixture & stir unil all flour disappears. Chill. Roll into balls & shape as you would shape playdough, making animals & free art forms. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet or lightly greased cookie sheet. If you are working with several children, write the child's name next to their figures.
Bake in 375 oven for 12-15 minutes. Do not overbake.
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