Ingredients
1 cup Crisco
3/4 cup Molasses
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Hot Water
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
2 teaspoons Ginger
3 3/4 cups Flour
2 tablespoons Coarse Sugar
Preparation
Combine first four ingredients (crisco, molasses, brown sugar, sugar)
Mix baking soda into hot water, then add to first three ingredients
Sift flour into a bowl, then add salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Then mix all ingredients.
Roll out dough with 1/4 cup flour on hand. Dough is very sticky and delicate. Cut into shapes.
Place top in coarse sugar (or don’t if you want plain cookies)
Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes (typically 25 degrees less in convection)
