Grandpap'S Favorite Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. ginger
1/2 c. shortening (lard)
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. warm water

Preparation

Cream the shortening, sugar and molasses. Add dry ingredients and water. Drop and flatten with glass.
Bake about 8 minutes at 400\u00b0.