Soft Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. molasses
1 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water
4 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. vinegar
7 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Mix all ingredients well until a soft dough.
Roll out on a floured board.
Cut out.
Bake at 350\u00b0 about 10 minutes.
Yields about 100 cookies.