Old-Fashioned Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 c. hot water
1 c. melted shortening (Crisco butter flavor)
1 c. molasses
1 Tbsp. baking soda (added to molasses)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
7 c. flour (can take up to 8)

Preparation

Mix each ingredient thoroughly with next before adding another.
Refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.
Roll.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 7 to 8 minutes.