Soft Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 grease baking sheets.
• 3 sift together flour, soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
• 4 cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy.
• 5 add molasses and egg and beat well.
• 6 add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with water and vinegar combined, mixing thoroughly.
• 7 drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
• 8 sprinkle with sugar if desired.
• 9 bake in moderate (350) oven 12 to 15 minutes.