Soft Molasses Cookies

• 3/4 c. shortening
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 c. dark molasses
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. sour cream
• 5 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (about)
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. lard
• 1 c. molasses
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. cold water
• 1 to 1 1/2 c. flour

1. Cream the sugar and lard.
2. Add the molasses; mix.
3. Add the 2 cups of flour, ginger, soda, cloves and salt alternately with the cold water.
4. Add up to 1 to 1 1/2 cups more flour (still enough to handle).
5. Roll in walnut size; dip in sugar.
6. Bake in moderate oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=390184 (may not work)