Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening or butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. hot water
6 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream together shortening and sugar.
Beat in molasses. Resift flour with other dry ingredients.
Add to molasses mixture, alternately with water.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead well.
Roll thin and cut into 2-inch circles.
Bake on a greased cookie sheet in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Cool before removing from cookie sheets.
Yields 10 dozen cookies.