Soft Molasses Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar (white or brown)
1 c. shortening
1/2 c. molasses
1 egg
3 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. sour cream (can use milk if no sour cream)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix sugar, shortening, molasses and egg.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Chill for 1/2 hour.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 8 minutes.
Makes about 5 dozen.