Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 5 Tbsp. boiling water
2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
3/4 c. raisins
frosting

Preparation

Blend sugar and shortening. Add eggs and molasses and mix. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Mix. Add flour, cinnamon, cloves and raisins. Mix well. Bake at 350\u00b0 for approximately 7 minutes. Frost while warm.