Molasses Cookies "Belly Button Cookies"

By Carolanne

From my grandma's recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups molasses
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 6 or 7 cups flour
• 3-4 TBSP anise seed

Preparation

Step 1

Bring to a boil the shortening, sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger and salt. When cool, add eggs, baking soda, flour and anise seed. Roll and cut and bake on greased baking sheet for about 14 minutes at 350 degrees.