Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

4 1/2 c Sifted all purpose flour 1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Ground cloves
1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Ground ginger

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1 c Firmly packed light brown 1 1/2 c Softened butter or margarine
-sugar 1/2 c Lard, softened
Mix well, and then cut in

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1 1/2 c Light molasses 1/2 ts Cider vinegar

Thin, crisp rolled cookies with a good ginger and molasses flavour.

Sift together into bowl and reserve:

Mix thoroughly and chill dough for several hours or until firm enough
to roll. Using a small amount of dough at a time, roll onto floured
board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut with floured fancy cookie cutter
and place on greased cookies sheets. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven
for about 10 minutes, or until browned. Cool on wire racks and
decorate with frosting. Makes about 72 cookies. Store in airtight
container. Cookies may be frozen.

Origin: Adapted from the Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cooker, Volume 3.
Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Dec/95.

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