Molasses Cookies # 2

Waldine van geffen vghc42a 1 c Shortening

1 c Sugar

1 c Molasses

4 c Flour

2 ts Baking soda

1 ts Ground ginger

1/2 ts Ground cloves or cinnamon

1/2 ts Salt

1 c Warm water

Cream shortening and sugar. Blend in molasses. Sift together flour, soda, ginger, cloves and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with warm water. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 375~ 8 to 10 minutes. Don`t over-bake and cookies will be moist and soft. 52 cal; 2 gr fat; 35% fat. -----