INGREDIENTS
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup molasses
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 ¾ cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp soda
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ginger
- ½ tsp salt
DIRECTIONS
- Cream shortening and sugar together.
- Add beaten egg, molasses and milk and mix well.
- Sift dry ingredients together and add to the first mixture.
- Mix well.
- Drop by teaspoons on a greased baking sheet and flatten with the back of a spoon.
- Bake in a moderate oven (350ºF) about 12 minutes.
- For parties decorate with a sugar frosting.