Recipe - Molasses Drop Cookies

1 pn Salt
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Shortening
2 Eggs
1 cup Baking molasses
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
One half teaspoon Nutmeg; ground
One half teaspoon Cloves; ground
2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 cup Water boiling
1 teaspoon Baking powder
5 cup Flour

From: cedeiter@epix.net (Calvin Detierich)

Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 08:05:45 0400
Mix the soda with the water. Sift the flour, spices and baking powder.
Cream the shortening with the sugar, then add the eggs and beat well. Add
the water and enough flour to make a soft dough. Drop by teaspoonfull on a
greased cookie sheet, sprinkle with sugar and bake.

MCRecipe Digest V1 #204

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