Soft Ginger Cookies

Ingrients & Directions


12 c Flour 2 tb Ginger
4 c Molasses 2 tb Cinnamon
2 c Shortening 1 ts Salt
2 c Milk; sour 2 ea Eggs; beaten
2 ts Baking soda

Sift flour in pan, form a well in center. Add shortening, molasses. sour
milk in which soda has been dissolved. Add spices, salt and egg. Mix
quickly to a smooth soft dough. Bake in moderate oven. This recipe is more
than 100 years old.

Note: Moderate oven is 350 – 400 F.


Yields
1 servings