Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. molasses
4 c. flour

Preparation

Melt shortening in a pan.
Dissolve sugar in melted shortening.
Dissolve 1 teaspoon soda in molasses.
Take pan off stove and add molasses mixture, mixing well.
Put 1 teaspoon baking soda in boiling water and add it to ingredients.
Mix well. Gradually stir in approximately 4 cups of flour.
Chill for at least an hour.
Roll and cut out cookies.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes.