Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup melted shortening
• 1 cup very hot water, with
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 5 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar (mix in with flour)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients in order given. let dough chill for 2 - 3 hours.
• 2 roll out (not too thin) and cut out cookies.
• 3 bake at 375°f for 10 - 12 minutes.