Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
1 c. hot water (put 3 tsp. soda in the water)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
6 c. flour (start with about 4 c. flour; it will take about 6 c. flour)

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening; add molasses, then hot water with soda.
Then add dry ingredients, a little at a time.
Roll, cut and place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350\u00b0 for about 10 minutes.