How to make it

  • Cream together shortening and butter in a large bowl. Gradually beat in maple syrup, molasses and vanilla. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg and work them into creamed mixture about 1 cup at a time.
  • Using floured hands, divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic; flatten each into a disk. Chill at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease baking sheet or line with ungreased parchment paper. Roll dough out, one half at a time, onto sheet of waxed paper, to a little less than 1/4 inch thick. Cut inot desired shapes, transfe to baking sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes, until bottoms are golden.
  • Cool briefly on sheet, transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.
  • Decorate as desired.

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    " It was excellent "
    juels ate it and said...
    Fantastic cookies, love the ingredients in these! High 5!
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    wonderful recipe morninlite love these thanks
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