Categories: Cookies 
      Yield: 60 servings 
  
    2/3 c  Brown sugar,packed 
    2/3 c  Shortening 
  1 1/3 c  Molasses 
      2    Eggs 
  5 1/2 c  All-purpose flour 
      4 t  Ground cinnamon 
      2 t  Ground ginger 
      2 t  Baking soda 
      1 t  Salt 
  
    Mix brown sugar,shortening and molasses.Stir in remaining 
  ingredients.Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.Heat oven to 375 
  degrees.Roll dough 1/2" thick on a lightly floured cloth covered board.Cut 
  into desired shapes with cookie cutters.Place about 1" apart on lightly 
  greased cookie sheets.Bake until no indentation remains when touched,about 
  7 to 8 minutes;cool.Frost and decorate as desired.Makes 5 dozen 3" 
  cookies.