Cry Baby Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup lard or 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups flour
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together.
• 2 drop from a spoon onto pan.
• 3 bake at 350 f until lightly browned at edges (i believe 8-10 minutes but watch).
• 4 remove to wire cooling rack (if needed let sit on pan 1-2 minutes).
• 5 ice while hot/warm with powdered sugar icing.