preheat oven to 350 & parchment line a baking sheet."The Original"recipe of Puercitos is almost identical to this but I could not find cookie cutters the shape of piggys..:-)

incorporate flour, baking soda,& spices to a bowl set aside.

add shortening & sugar together cream really well till nice and fluffy. Add in 1 egg & vanilla, & molasses whip again.

add in flour mix & milk combine well.

scramble slightly your other egg & set aside you'll be doing a egg wash on cookies

flour a surface lightly roll out dough and cut shapes desired. Add to cookie sheet brush with egg wash. Bake 15-18 minutes.Enjoy!!