Soft Molasses Cookies
1 cup shortening
2 cups molasses
2/3 cup brown sugar
Heat until melted and sugar is dissolved. Cool. Then add 2 beaten eggs.
Sift together 6 cups flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
Combine all ingredients and chill. Roll about 1/4 inch thick and cut with a cookie cutter.
Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet in a 375F oven approx. 12 minutes.
Cookies will be crisp. When cool, put in cookie jar. Cookies will soften over night.
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