Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup of white sugar

¥, cup of shortening

1 cup of molasses

1 egg

4 cups of flour

2 tsp. of ginger

1/3 cup of hot water with 3 tsp. of baking soda and 4 tsp. of cream of tartar

Instructions: Mix first four ingredients together

Combine hot water mixture and add to mixture, add flour.

Put in freezer for an hour.

Roll out and cut, bake at 375* for 8-10 minutes

Eileen Smallman

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