Soft Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
4 tsp. soda
2 tsp. ginger
1 c. sour milk
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
2 to 4 c. flour

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening; add molasses.
Sift 2 cups flour with other dry ingredients.
Add alternately to first mixture with sour milk.
Add enough more flour to make a soft dough.
Roll and cut with cutter.
Put raisins in center and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 11 minutes.