Gingerbread Cookie Instructions:- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix shortening in a mixing bowl on high speed for 30 seconds.
- Add sugar, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, and cloves.
- Mix until combined, scraping bowl occasionally then mix in the molasses, egg, and vinegar until well combined.
- Mix in as much flour as you can with the mixer then stir in remaining flour.
- Divide dough in half. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 4 hours.
- Grease a cookie sheet with butter shortening.
- On a lightly floured surface roll the dough to 1/8 inch thick for 2 and 1/2 round cookies.
- Cut dough with your cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
- Bake round cookies for 6 minutes. The edges of cookies should be lightly browned.
- Cool cookies for 1 minute on cookie sheet then transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
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