Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
Cream these 2 ingredients together. Add:
1 cup molasses
1 egg
2 T. vinegar
1 1/2 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
3 t. ginger
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. cloves
3/4 t. nutmeg
5 cups flour
Preparation
Beat the egg, molasses, vinegar, into the creamed mixture. Blend in dry ingredients and enough flour to make a soft dough that pulls away easily. Chill at least 3 hours or overnight. Roll dough out approximately 1/8 inch thick. Decorate with desired red hots, raisins, licorice etc . Bake at 375 degrees on a greased sheet until lightly browned(approximately 3-4 minutes). Remove to rack to cool. Ice if desired once the cookies are cool
