Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar (less)
cream
Add 2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 cup molasses
2 tsp. soda in 1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. cinnamon, cloves
Enough flour to handle and roll dough.
Preparation
Sift dry ingredients. Beat in eggs, molasses, and soda-milk. Cut with cutter. Bake as usual for cookies.