Soft Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup light molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cold water
• raisins (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f.
• 2 grease cookie sheets.
• 3 in large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat all ingredients except raisins until well blended.
• 4 drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls, at least 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets.
• 5 place 3 to 5 raisins on top of each cookie, if desired.
• 6 bake 8 minutes or until top of cookie springs back when lightly pressed with finger.
• 7 remove cookies from cookie sheet and place on wire rack to cool.