Winter'S Best Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. margarine
3/4 c. shortening
2 3/4 c. sugar, divided
2 eggs
1/4 c. light molasses
4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. ginger

Preparation

Mix together margarine and shortening.
Work in 2 cups sugar. Cream all together until light.
Beat in eggs and molasses.
Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
Beat flour mixture into creamed mixture.
Beat hard; mixture will be soft.
Chill dough for at least 1 hour.