Swedish Gingerbread Cookies - RecipesRun

Ingredients

• Red Hots, optional
• 3 to 5 tablespoons water
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. ground ginger
• 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened