Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Yield:
3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

  1. 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  2. 2 teaspoons ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda
  3. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  4. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  5. 1/8 teaspoon salt
  6. 1 1/2 cups molasses
  7. 1/2 cup shortening, melted
  8. 1/3 cup boiling water
  9. 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  10. Sugar
Directions:

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt. In large bowl, mix molasses, shortening, water and butter. Add dry ingredients to molasses mixture; blend well. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick on well-floured surface. Cut out with 3 1/2-inch cookie cutters; sprinkle with sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven at 375 F. for about 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.


TDS 3