Spiced Christmas Cookies

Ingredients And Procedures

Ingredients
1/2	cup	butter, or margarine
1/2	cup	shortening
1 1/2	cup	brown sugar, firmly packed
2	cup	molasses
2	tablespoon	light cream or dairy half-and-half
5	cup	flour, sifted
1	tablespoon	cinnamon, ground
1 1/2	teaspoon	ginger, ground
1/2	teaspoon	cloves, ground

Directions:
Cream together butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses; blend in cream. Sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; stir into creamed mixture. Store in covered bowl in refrigerator overnight. Roll dough thin, using floured pastry cloth on board and rolling pin. Cut in christmas shapes. Place 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake in 350 oven 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheets and cool on racks.

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