Grandmother's Molasses Cookies 1 c shortening 2/3 c sugar 1 c molasses ¼ c sour milk 2 t soda 1 t ginger ½ t salt 2½ c flour Cream the shortening and the sugar and add the molasses and milk. Mix well and add dry ingredients mixed together and sifted together. Mix thoroughly together. Roll the dough thin. Cut in rounds. Chilling the dough before rolling makes it easier to handle. Bakeon greased sheet in moderate hot 375. I used butter instead of shortening. I increased the flour by 1/4 of a cup. I’ve then chilled the dough for approximately one hour. And then made into 1 inch doughballs and baked on a cookie sheet. They had a lovely chewy texture after a few hours. When first out of the oven, they were soft and fluffy. But they become the perfect texture after a few hours. Perfect to leave on the countertop.
