Gingerbread Cookie Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. molasses
1 egg

Preparation

Sift flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg into a bowl.
Beat shortening with sugar in another larger bowl until fluffy.
Beat in molasses and egg.
Stir in flour mixture to make a stiff dough.
Chill 1 hour.
Cut out on foil lined baking sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Allow to cool before moving.
Decorate cookies with Royal Frosting.