Molasses Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. sour milk
1 c. raisins

Preparation

Sift flour, measure and sift with soda and salt.
Cream shortening\tand
spices,
gradually
add
sugar
and
continue creaming.
Add
egg
and
molasses.
Alternately add the flour mixture with
the
sour milk, beginning and ending with flour. Add raisins.
Drop
by\tteaspoon on a cookie sheet and bake at 350\u00b0 about 15 minutes.
Makes 3 or 4 dozen.