Old-Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies
Contributor: Beth Sibbett
2002 Cowley Cookbook
Sift together:
4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp soda
2 tsp each of cinnamon and ginger
1/2 tsp cloves
Melt 1 cup shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies. Stir in: 1 1/4 cups molasses, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 egg. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat about 20 strokes. Shape into balls (I use melon baller, dipped into flour before shaping each ball.) Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until light brown. Store in covered jar.