A sweet recipe

Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients:
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• pinch salt
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda

Directions:
1. Collect all of the ingredients above and bring them to your work area along
with 2 bowls for mixing, a measuring cup,measuring spoons, a tablespoon, a
wooden spoon, an electric mixer, a cookie sheet, oven mitts and a spatula.
2. Use an electric mixer on medium speed to cream together the first 6 ingredients.
3. Add the egg and mix.
4. Add molasses and mix again.
5. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in a separate bowl.
6. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture about 1/4 cup at a time and stir until well blended.
7. Cover with saran wrap and chill for 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 375 F.
9. Roll out dough 1/4 at a time to 1/8" thickness or slightly thicker on a lightly floured board.
10. Cut with a cookie cutter and transfer to a non-stick cookie sheet.
11. Repeat with remaining dough. Before baking, decorate with raisins as you like.
12. Place in oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
13. While the cookies are baking, tidy your work area.
14. Cool on a wire rack
15. Decorate with icing, m&m's, chocolate chips or any other items you wish.