Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Yield: 3 dozen cookies

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Ingredients

check sifted all-purpose flour 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour

check ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda 2 teaspoons ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda

check ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

check ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

check salt 1/8 teaspoon salt

check molasses 1 1/2 cups molasses

check shortening, melted 1/2 cup shortening, melted

check boiling water 1/3 cup boiling water

check butter or margarine, melted 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

check Sugar Sugar

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Directions:

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt. In large bowl, mix molasses, shortening, water and butter. Add dry ingredients to molasses mixture; blend well. Cover; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick on well-floured surface. Cut out with 3 1/2-inch cookie cutters; sprinkle with sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven at 375 F. for about 12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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