Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbl hot water
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 egg
- raisins (nuts optional)
Instructions
- Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
- Dissolve baking soda in 2 tbsp hot water.
- Mix shortening, sugar, molasses and egg together until creamy.
- Mix in flour mixture alternately w/ 1/3 cup cold water, then mix in soda.
- Add ½ cup raisins or nuts.
- Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes.
