Instructions:
Cream together shortening and butter in large bowl. Gradually beat in maple syrup, molasses and vanilla. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg and work them into creamed mixture about 1 cup at a time. Using floured hands, divide dough in half and wrap each half in plastic; flatten each into a disk. Chill for at least 2 hours.*
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease baking sheet or line with ungreased parchment paper. Roll dough out, one half at a time, onto sheet of waxed paper, to a little less than 1/4-inch thick. Cut into desired shapes, transfer to baking sheet, and bake 8-10 minutes, until bottoms are golden.
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