Mix sugar, shortening, butter, eggs and molasses. Sift together dry ingredients and stir in the sugar mixture. Cover and chill the dough for several hours or overnight. Heat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured board, roll out a small amount of dough about 1/8 inch thick (keep remaining dough in the fridge). Cut the dough with a floured cookie cutter. Palce on an ungreased cookie sheet adn bake 6-8 minutes. Cool and decorate.
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