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Honey recipes usually make the dough very stiff. Dark or light molasses depends if you want a lighter or darker colored dough. But if you plan to nibble...this is my all time favorite recipe. It's plenty strong, deepens to a beautiful color, requires no cooking, and holds up well in non-humid climates. If you're in a humid climate, I'd go with a very hard dough...like the honey ones. This one may soften and melt away all your hard work.
5 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cloves
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups molasses
2 eggs