Old-Fashioned Soft Molasses Cookies

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1-1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup lard
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1-1/2 cup hot water

1. Combine first 4 ingredients and mix well cream together lard and brown sugar.
2. Add eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition.
3. stir in molasses.
4. stir in the first 4 ingredients and then add the = combined soda and water.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
7. Bake at 375F for 8-10 minutes.

allpurpose, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt, lard, brown sugar, eggs, dark molasses, baking soda, water

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/570 (may not work)