Gingerbread Men (and ladies!)
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2 Tbsp. vinegar
5 cups flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, molasses and vinegar. Add dry ingredients. Chill 1 hour. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface; cut out shapes. Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool; decorate as desired.
