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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