This recipe comes with love from 52 North Avenue, Beacon, NY…XOXO Aunt Jeanne

1/3 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cup dark molasses 2/3 cup cold water 7 cups flour 2 tsp soda 1 tsp salt 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp cinnamon

Mix thoroughly shortening, brown sugar and molasses Stir in2/3 cups cold water Sift together and stir in flour and spices. Chill dough, roll out to 3/4 in thickness. I grease cookie cutter as needed and place cookies on greased cookie sheet. You can use parchment paper if you prefer. Bake at350 for 12-15 minutes