Aunt Marianne's Gingerbread Cookies

I think they actually came from a Wilton book or something like that, but it doesn't detract from their amazingness. These are my favourite gingerbread cookies :)

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 5  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons powdered ginger
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  cup vegetable shortening
• 1 1⁄4 cups molasses
• 2  beaten eggs

Directions

1. Mix flour, salt and spices.
2. Melt shortening in saucepan. Cool.
3. Add sugar, molasses and eggs to saucepan, mix well.
4. Add 4 cups of dry ingredients, mix well.
5. Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface. Knead in remaining dry ingredients.
6. Roll 1/4" thick for cut-out cookies. Bake 15-20 minutes.