Yields 8 dozen
2 Cups Molasses
1 Cup Sugar
2 T Cider Vinegar
2 T Ginger
1/4 t Nutmeg
4 t Soda
1 Cup Shortening
1 Egg
7 Cups Flour
1 1/2 t Cinnamon
1 t Salt
Cream together shortening, sugar. Add egg, beat well. Add molasses and vinegar. Sift together flour, spices, soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Add 1 cup boiling water. Mix well. If necessary add more flour to make a soft dough. Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven @ 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
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An old friend named Fran gave me this recipe. All I remember is the cookies were good and Fran was a bowling buddy of mine. Those were the days. Yes, they were.
