Fine molasses cookies

Yield: 1 Batch

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt 1 c Shortening 4 ts Baking soda 2 Eggs

Instructions:

beaten 2 ts Cinnamon 1 c Cane or sorghum molasses 1 ts Ginger 4 c A.p. or unbleached flour Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs and molasses. Mix flour salt soda and spices. Add to creamed mixture. Roll into walnut-sized balls. If desired roll balls in granulated sugar. Place the balls on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 F for close to 10 minutes. Makes about three dozen.