Soft Molasses Cookies

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 cup sugar
• 12 cup shortening
• 12 cup light molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup cold water
• raisins (to garnish) (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Grease cookie sheets.
3. In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat all ingredients except raisins until well blended.
4. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls, at least 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets.
5. Place 3 to 5 raisins on top of each cookie, if desired.
6. Bake 8 minutes or until top of cookie springs back when lightly pressed with finger.
7. Remove cookies from cookie sheet and place on wire rack to cool.

flour, sugar, shortening, light molasses, egg, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, cold water, raisins

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soft-molasses-cookies-77360 (may not work)