I typed up this recipe to accompany some cookies I’m sending to my kid’s school, so I figured it was a good time to share it here! This can make a slightly chewy gingerbread if you roll the cookies thick enough. I got this recipe from some old copy of Chateleine my mom had, probably from the 80s.

1 ½ C shortening

2 C white sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1 C molasses

4 ½ C flour

2 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cloves

2 tsp ginger

2 tsp cinnamon

• Cream shortening & sugar
• Add eggs & molasses, mix
• add rest, mix

If using cookie cutters, chill for an hour before rolling out dough and cutting

Bake at 350F for 10 minutes

Glaze: 1C icing sugar, 3-4 tbsp water. Boil and apply while warm. Add sprinkles if desired. Or decorate with butter icing if you don’t need to make them easier to transport! I used to regularly make these for cookie parties and let people add their own decorations.