Ginger Creams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. water
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add egg, molasses and water; mix. Add remaining ingredients; mix until blended.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, about 8 minutes.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
Cool. Frost with Vanilla Butter Frosting.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.