Christmas Spice Cookies

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups molasses
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground cloves

1. Beat the sugar, molasses, butter or margarine, and oil together. Add 2 cups of the flour and the baking soda, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon. Mix in the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is stiff. Flatten into disks and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. On a lightly floured surface roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thick and use cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes. Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 minutes.

brown sugar, molasses, butter, vegetable oil, ground ginger, allpurpose, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9315/christmas-spice-cookies/ (may not work)