My Grandmother'S Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c. molasses
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk
4 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
4 c. flour (all-purpose)

Preparation

Cream together the sugar and shortening.
Break in the egg and beat vigorously. Add molasses, salt, cinnamon and ginger.
Beat well.
Add milk, then soda dissolved in the vinegar.
Add flour, using enough only to roll out well.
Cut into large cookies and bake in a moderate oven on a greased sheet about 12 minutes. These are rather soft and very good.
These proportions make
a rather large family batch.