1/3 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. molasses
1 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. cold water
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
6 c. flour

Cream together shortening, molasses and brown sugar. Add cold water, then soda, salt, allspice and ginger. Blend in the flour and knead. Take a ball of the dough and make a bear tummy. Roll out a medium-size ball of dough for a head and 4 little ones for the arms and legs. Add 2 tiny balls for the bears' ears. Decorate with raisins or nuts. Bake on foil for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Batch of dough can make about 15 or 20 bears.