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Gingerbread Cookies
Eggtoberfest was truely great. All of the great people, all of the
great food, WOW!Many people have asked for the recipe for the
Gingerbread Cookies I made. These are REALLY simple and the dough can
be frozen, so you can make them almost anytime

Ingredients
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp ground ginger
pinch salt
3/4 cup molasses
1 egg
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda

Directions
1 Procedure
2 Cream together first 6 ingredients. Add egg and mix.
   Add molasses and mix again.
3 Mix together flour, baking powder and baking soda in a
   separate bowl. Sift. Add to the creamed mixture and stir until well
   blended. Role into 1 inch balls and chill.
4 Using a class, flatten on aluminum foil (I recommend

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   the Renolds Release "non-stick" stuff) anout 1 inch appart. Cool on
   preheated pizza stone at about 375-400 degreesfor 10 minutes or until
   done.
5 Let cool for 5-10 minutes or until they firm up!