Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 c. sugar
    1 c. shortening
    2 eggs
    1/2 c. molasses
    4 c. flour
    1 tsp. ginger
    1 tsp. cloves
    1 tsp. nutmeg
    1 tsp. baking soda
    1/4 tsp. salt
    2 tsp. cinnamon
Preparation
    Cream together sugar and shortening.
    Add eggs and molasses. Mix well.
    Sift the flour, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
    Add sifted ingredients to creamed mixture. Wrap tightly and place in refrigerator for several hours.
    Bake at 325\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
    Heat a can of frosting and pour over cookies.

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