Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. molasses
flour (about 4 c.)
4 level tsp. soda in 1/2 c. hot water
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add egg and molasses, then add hot water.
Add dry ingredients using enough flour to make a stiff dough so you
can
roll
out
cookies
(about 4 cups). Bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 7 to 10 minutes.