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Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cups sifted flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 3/4 tsp. ginger
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and molasses. Stir in flour, salt, soda and spices, mix well.
2. Chill in refrigerator 1 hour.
3. Roll out 1/3 of dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. Cut with pastry cookie cutter. Repeat procedure until dough is used up. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

4. makes 3 dozen

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