SweetSugarBelle’s Gingerbread

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

butter flavor shortening

1/2 cup

butter

1 cup

granulated sugar

1 1/4 cups

unsulphered molasses

eggs

1 tsp

flavoring extract such as vanilla or orange

5 cups

all-purpose flour {sometimes even six}

1 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

salt

2 tsp

ground ginger

3 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp

ground cloves

2 tsp

ground nutmeg

1 tsp

ground white pepper {optional}