Char's Molasses Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups dark molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 6 cups white flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons soda mixed with 3 tablespoons cold water

Method

• Beat together shortening, brown sugar and molasses in heavy duty mixer with whisk. Beat for about 2 minutes until light.
• One at a time, add the eggs and mix thoroughly after each addition.
• Mix together flour, salt, allspice cloves, cinnamon. Change to paddle and slowly mix in all but about 1 cup of mixture. Add ginger and soda/water mixture. Continue to mix and add in the rest of the flour mixture, scraping down bowl once or twice during the whole process.
• Chill dough for at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F and roll out dough to about 1/2" (thick). Cut with large cookie cutter. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake until done, about 15-17 minutes. (When you touch it, there should be no imprint left).
• If desired, frost with simple icing (1 cup powdered sugar mixed with a pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp. vanilla and enough cream or milk to spread easily) when cooled.

Notes

• Description:
• "Mmmmmmm......"
• Yield:
• "3 dozen large"