Gingerbread House Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. molasses
6 1/2 c. flour
2/3 c. water

Preparation

Mix the shortening and sugar.
Add spices and molasses.
Mix the soda and salt into flour; mix, alternating the flour and the water.
Chill several hours or overnight.
Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut out with gingerbread cutter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.