Rolled Ginger Cookies

Yield: yield 4-5 dozen.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cup Flour
• 2½ cup flour
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp cloves
• ¼ tsp ginger
• 3 tblsp water

Directions

1. Cream shortening + sugar together
2. thoroughly add egg & molasses mix
3. well add dry ingredients alternately
4. with the water
5. Chill dough several hours or overnight.
6. Roll ¼ inch thickness.
7. Bake 375° for 10-12 minutes

Timing

• Chill dough several hours or overnight.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes

Temperature

• Chill dough several hours or overnight; 375 degrees

Equipment

• 375-degree baking oven