Cry Baby Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. molasses
1 c. sour milk or buttermilk
4 c. flour
1 c. raisins
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. clove
1/2 tsp. allspice

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs; beat.
Add molasses and milk; mix in raisins and mix well.
Sift flour with other dry ingredients and blend this into creamed mixture.
Drop batter using small teaspoon onto greased baking sheet.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven about 10 minutes.
This makes 12 dozen cookies and they keep well in a cookie jar.