How to Make Gingerbread Cookies

Delicious recipe from the Land’s End Christmas 1990 Catalog.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup soft shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
• 2/3 cup cold water
• 6 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. clove
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Edit Steps

1. 1
   Mix shortening, brown sugar and molasses, stir in water.
   
   
2. 2
   Blend all dry ingredients and stir into mix.
3. 3
   Chill two hours.
4. 4
   Roll out dough 1/2" thick. Cut desired shapes and place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
5. 5
   Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.
6. 6
   Frost with powdered sugar frosting.