OLD FASHIONED SOFT MOLASSES COOKIES
4 cups sifted enriched flour
1½ teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ginger
½ teaspoon cloves
1 cup shortening
1½ cups GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
¼ cup sugar
1 egg
Heat oven to 350° F. (moderate). Sift together first six ingredients. Melt shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies. Stir in molasses and sugar. Cool. Beat in egg. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat about 20 strokes. Shape into balls (golf-ball size). Place on greased cooky sheets. Bake 15 minutes or until cookies have lightly browned. Store in covered stone jar.
YIELD: 4 dozen cookies.