Charlotte's Old-Fashioned Molasses Cookies

By Addie

Ingredients

• Cream together:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup shortening
• Put an even tablespoon of baking soda into 1/2 cup molasses and set aside to foam for 15 minutes.
• Beat in egg and add to sugar and shortening mixture. Add molasses and stir. Add 2 tablespoons cold water and 1 tablespoon vinegar.

Preparation

Step 1

Add:
3 cups sifted flour.
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger

Blend thoroughly. Roll out as thinly as possible.

Cut out each cookie with a large scalloped cookie cutter and sprinkle with a bit of sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cook on wire rack.