Old Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. molasses
1 egg

Preparation

Sift together the flour, salt, soda and spices.
Melt shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies.
Stir in sugar and molasses and cool.
Beat in egg.
Gradually add flour mixture.
Beat about 20 strokes.
Shape into ball.
Place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes until light brown.