Sugar and Spice Cookies

• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 each eggs
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger ground
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
• 3/4 teaspoon cloves ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter softened
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest grated
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add egg; mix well.
3. Beat in molasses.
4. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
6. Bake at 350F (180C) F for 8 to 10 minutes.
7. Remove to wire racks; cool.
8. For frosting, cream the sugar, butter and lemon peel in a mixing bowl.
9. Gradually add lemon juice, beating until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency.
10. Frost cookies.

vegetable shortening, sugar, eggs, molasses, flour, baking soda, ginger ground, cinnamon ground, cloves ground, salt, powdered sugar, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/sugar-spice-cookies-38029 (may not work)