Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs
4 c. sugar
2 c. shortening (I use lard)
6 tsp. cinnamon
1 qt. buttermilk
4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
4 tsp. soda
6 tsp. ginger
1 (12 oz.) bottle molasses
6 to 7 lb. flour

Preparation

Cream eggs, sugar, lard and buttermilk.
Add the spices and then the molasses.
Rinse the molasses bottle with 3/4 full of warm water and add to mixture.
Add the flour until it's at a consistency that can be rolled out on the table.
Cut into large circles or gingerbread man shapes.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 6 to 7 minutes.
Once cool, ice with powdered sugar icing.
Yields approximately 12 dozen cookies.
Recipe can be cut in half.