Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. molasses
4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs and molasses.
Sift together flour, spices, soda and salt.
Add to sugar mixture. Roll into balls the size of walnuts.
Coat with sugar.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0
for 10 to 12 minutes.
Yields 3 dozen cookies.
Self-rising flour does nicely also.