Old-Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. molasses
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0 (moderate).
Sift together first 6 ingredients.
Melt shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies.
Stir in molasses and sugar.
Cool.
Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture.
Beat about 20 strokes.
Shape into balls (golf ball size).
Place on greased cookie sheets.
Bake 15 minutes or until cookies have lightly browned.
Store in covered stone jar.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.