Gingerbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
5 c. flour
1 Tbsp. ginger
1 tsp. ground cloves

Preparation

Combine together all dry ingredients except sugar and salt. Cream sugar, shortening and salt.
Add egg, molasses and vinegar. Add dry ingredients; mix well.
Chill about 3 hours.
Roll to 1/8 inch on floured surface.
Cut into shapes.
Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 6 minutes.
Cool slightly, then remove from sheet.