Gingerbread Students - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 tsp. salt
5 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. cloves
3/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Mix ingredients.
Cool dough.
Cut with cutters.
Roll dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 12 minutes.