Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening (at room temperature)
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups dark molasses
1/2 cup cold water
6 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons cold water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.
In a large bowl, mix together the shortening, brown sugar and molasses.
Stir in the 1/2 c cold water.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, and spices (NOT the baking soda).
Mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients.
In a small bowl, stir the baking soda into the 3 tbls of cold water; then stir into the other dough mixture.
Chill dough for a minimum of 2 hours.
Roll out dough to a 1/2\" thickness.
Cut with cookie cutters of your desired shape/design.
Place 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 14-16 minutes.