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Moravian christmas cookies

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Ingredients:
2 cupShortening
1 quartMolasses
1 tbspCloves
1 tspGinger
1 x*dissolved in:
2 1/4 cupBrown sugar
8 cupFlour
1 tbspCinnamon
1/2 tspBaking soda
1 tspVinegar
Procedures:
1Use a mixture of butter and lard for the shortening.
2Sift the flour and spices together.
3Add sugar and mix well.
4Work in the shortening with the finger tips or with a pastry blender.
5Add baking soda and molasses and mix thoroughly.
6Chill.
7Roll very thin on floured board and cut with fancy cookie cutters.
8Bake at 350°F about 10 minutes