Soft Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. baking molasses
1 c. water
5 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs.
Mix water and molasses; add alternating with dry ingredients, beating only enough to mix.
Drop from a spoon to ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 315\u00b0 for 15 minutes.