Grandmother'S Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. water
5 c. flour
2 t. baking soda
2 t. cinnamon
1 t. cloves
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 t. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar. Push to one side of the bowl. Beat eggs in the other side and then blend together. Mix molasses with water. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with liquid, beating only enough to mix. Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheets. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 15 minutes.