Mom's Pepparkakor (gingerbread Cookies)

Total Time: 3 hrs 7 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 5 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons grated gingerroot
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and sugar.
• 2 beat in molasses, egg and vinegar.
• 3 stir flour with ginger, soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
• 4 blend into batter.
• 5 chill for 3 hours.
• 6 on lightly floured surface, roll dough to at least 0.125 inch thickness.
• 7 cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter.
• 8 place one inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake at 375° for 5-6 minutes. cool slightly; remove cookies to rack and cool.
• 10 mix shortening, vanilla, powdered sugar and milk.
• 11 drizzle over cookies.