| 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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