Soft Molasses Cookies I

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• ½ cup shortening, melted
• 1¾ teaspoons soda
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 cup sour milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• flour (enough to achieve the right consistency)

Directions

1. First add soda to molasses and beat thoroughly; add milk, shortening, ginger, salt, and flour.
2. Enough flour must be used to make mixture of right consistency to drop easily from spoon.
3. Let stand several hours in a cold place to thoroughly chill.
4. Toss one-half mixture at a time on slightly floured board and roll lightly to one-fourth inch thickness.
5. Shape with a round cutter, first dipped in flour.
6. Bake on a buttered sheet.