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1 cup Shortening
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 cup Molasses
2 tbsp. Vinegar
5 cups Flour
1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda
½ tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Ginger
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Cloves
Cream shortening and sugar. Stir in the egg, molasses and vinegar. Beat well. Sift dry ingredients and stir in the molasses mix. Chill. Roll on foil or between wax paper. (Dough is sticky). Cut with cookie cutter or let your kids shape gingerbread kids. Make faces and buttons with raisins and candies. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 min.