Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 cup flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 3 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, cream the shortening with sugar. add molasses, egg, vinegar and water until combined.
• 2 add 1 cup of flour to the molasses and mix until blended. then combine the remaining flour with all the dry ingredients and add to molasses mixture.
• 3 using a tablespoon, drop onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 4 bake 10-12 minutes at 180c (350f).