Spice Cookies II

==Ingredients==
* ½ cup molasses
* 2 cups flour
* ¼ cup sugar
* ½ teaspoon soda
* 1½ tablespoons butter
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 1½ tablespoons lard
* ½ teaspoon cloves
* 1 tablespoon milk
* ½ teaspoon cinnamon
* ½ teaspoon nutmeg
==Directions==
# Heat molasses to boiling-point.
# Add sugar, shortening, and milk.
# Mix and sift dry ingredients, and add to first mixture.
# Chill thoroughly.
# Toss one-fourth of mixture on a floured board and roll as thinly as possible; shape with a small round cutter, first dipped in flour.
# Place near together on a buttered sheet and bake in a moderate oven.
# Gather up the trimmings and roll with another portion of dough.
# During rolling, the bowl containing mixture should be kept in a cool place, or it will be necessary to add more flour to dough, which makes cookies hard rather than crisp and short.
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