Gingerbread Cookies II - FridgeAndPantry.com

Ingredients

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cups shortening, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 cups molasses
• 1 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cups water
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract