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Soft Molasses Cookies
This is an old recipe passed down.
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2/3 cup boiling water and 3 tsp. baking soda (cool before adding).
4 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
Combine ingredients and mix well. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into shapes. Bake at 325 F for 10 minutes.
Submitted by Shelley McKenna, Kensington
