Soft Molasses Cookies

Subject: Soft Molasses Cookies Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:28 pm

1 cup shortening, melted

1 cup molasses

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon soda

2 eggs

1-1/2 cup raisins (optional)

1 cup sour milk

4 cups pastry flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

Mix the shortening, molasses and sugar, add the spices and salt and then the

Soda dissolved in a tablespoon cold water

Beat the eggs and add with the raisins and the sour milk

Sift the flour with the baking powder and stir in

Drop onto buttered tins and bake 15 minutes at 350F