"Soft and spicy gingerbread cookies..."
INGREDIENTS
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* ½ cup shortening * ½ c butter * 1c granulated sugar * 1 ¼ c unsulphered molasses * 2 eggs * 1 tsp. flavoring extract such as vanilla or orange * 5-5 ½c all-purpose flour {sometimes even six} * 1 tsp baking soda * 1 tsp salt * 2