Mary Ann's Cookies

Molasses cookie recipe from the 1940's.

• Calories: 214 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¾ cup shortening
• 1 cup hot water
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup molasses

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream sugar, shortening and molasses together. Mix the baking soda into the hot water. Add dry ingredients alternately with the water mixture.

Step 3

Drop from a spoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. DO NOT BROWN. Frost with a vanilla frosting if desired.