Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. hot water
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. ginger

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add egg, molasses and water.
Mix well.
Sift
in dry ingredients.
Mix thoroughly.
Drop on greased cookie sheet by spoonful.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 minutes.
May sprinkle with sugar before baking if you wish to.