Old-Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies * - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 unbeaten egg
1/2 c. Grandma's molasses
2 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and molasses.
Mix well.
Sift together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
Add water.
Drop by heaping teaspoons on ungreased baking sheet and bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 8 to 10 minutes.