Gingerbread Cookies(Rolled) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1 egg
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Cream the first 3 ingredients.
Add the egg and mix well.
Add the flour, salt, soda, baking powder, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix thoroughly. Store dough at least 2 hours in refrigerator before rolling on floured board and cutting into cookies.
Roll at least 1/4-inch thick. Bake 10 to 12 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Use an ungreased cookie sheet.