Chewy Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 c. shortening
    1 c. sugar
    2 eggs
    1 c. molasses
    4 c. all-purpose flour
    2 tsp. baking soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. ground ginger
    1 tsp. ground cinnamon
    1/2 c. buttermilk
Preparation
    Cream shortening and sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
    Add eggs and molasses; mix well.
    Combine flour and next 4 ingredients.
    Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
    Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
    Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
    Cool on wire racks.
    Yield: approximately 8 dozen cookies.

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