---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Merry Christmas Molasses Cookies
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 60 servings
 
    2/3 c  Packed brown sugar
    2/3 c  Shortening
  1 1/3 c  Molasses
      2    Eggs
  5 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
      4 ts Ground cinnamon
      2 ts Ground ginger
      2 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Salt
 
  Recipe by: CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK
     Mix brown sugar, shortening and molasses. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough
  1/4" thick on lightly floured cloth covered board. Cut into desired shapes
  with cookie cutters. Place about 1" apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
  Bake until no indentation remains when touched, 7-8 minutes; cool. Frost
  and decorate as desired.
     Note: For crisper cookies, roll dough 1/8" thick; bake 6-7 min. 5 dozen
  3" cookies
 
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