Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 12 c sugar
• 1 scant c lard or other shortening
• 34 c molasses
• 2 eggs
• 6 c flour
• 1 tsp ginger
• 12 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking soda dissolved in 23 c hot coffee instant coffee is fine

Directions

1. Cream together in a large bowl the sugar lard or other shortening molasses and eggs
2. Sift the flour ginger and salt Dissolve the baking soda in the coffee
3. Stir dry ingredients into molasses mixture adding coffee alternately
4. Chill
5. Roll out dough to a thick layer 12-inch or so
6. Cut with round cutter Dip into sugar
7. Place on greased baking sheet leaving room to spread
8. Bake at 375 for about 10 minutes but do not let brown as they will be too hard
9. They are a good big soft cookie which keep well Cool on rack and enjoy with a glass of milk