1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup dark molasses
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Raisins or currants
Beat sugar, shortening, molasses and water in large bowl on medium speed 1 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients except raisins. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, 1 to 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured cloth covered surface. Cut with 5 to 8 inch gingerbread kid cutter. Lift cookies carefully onto ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with raisins.
Bake until set, 8 to 10 minutes; cool 3 minutes. Carefully remove from cookie sheet; cool. Decorate with frosting if desired.
About eleven 5 to 8 inch cookies. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or
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