Molasses Rolled Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 tsp. baking soda in 1 c. hot water
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
6 c. flour

Preparation

Mix molasses, sugar and shortening together.
Dissolve baking soda in water.
Mix together with molasses mixture.
Add ginger, cinnamon and salt.
Add flour and let set 1 hour.
Roll out; cut out.
Sprinkle with sugar and bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Use cookie cutter for different holidays such as Christmas trees for Christmas, etc.