Soft Molasses Cookies

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 c Sugar
1 c Shortening
1 Egg
1 c Molasses
1 c Sour milk or buttermilk
4 1/2 c Flour
3 tb Flour
4 ts Baking soda
2 1/2 ts Ginger

Method:

Mix sugar, shortening, egg and molasses in bowl.
Then mix flour, soda, salt and ginger together.
Add milk & flour one after another; blend together.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake 7 minutes in 350F.
This recipe is from my grandmother in Nova Scotia's recipe box.