soft molasses cookies

Ingredients For soft molasses cookies

• 2 1/4 c

  flour
• 1 tsp

  ginger powder
• 1 tsp

  ground cloves
• 1 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 2 tsp

  baking soda dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water
• 1/2 c

  vegetable shortening
• 1/2 c

  white sugar
• 1/2 c

  molasses
• 1

  egg
• 6 Tbsp

  cold water
• SIFT - FLOUR, SPICES & SALT / SET ASIDE
• MIX - SHORTENING & SUGAR, ADD MOLASSES & EGG & MIX IN FLOUR MIXTURE ALTERNATING WITH WATER
• ADD SODA DISSOLVED IN WATER