Instructions: Sift dry ingredients and set aside.. In mixing bowl cream shortening with sugar until light. Beat in eggs, stir in molasses.. Add dry ingredient mixture. Drop by TBSP on greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 for approximately 10 minutes ( or until lightly browned) After cool, fill with the following filling. 3/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup shortening, 1/4 cup molasses, 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste), 1/2 tsp Ginger, 3 Tbsp Milk. Beat Butter, shortening, sugar and ginger until creamy. Gradually beat in milk and molasses.. Fill cookies.. If desired wrap in wax paper and freeze.

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