Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. molasses
4 c. plain flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar, beating well.
Add eggs and molasses; mix well.
Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk; begin and end with flour mixture.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 9 minutes.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar after you remove from oven.