Molasses Cookies IV

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2  eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 0.7 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup shortening 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• wax paper

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs, vanilla and molasses. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt; stir into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into a log 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees c). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
3. Unwrap cookie dough, and cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices.
4. Place on prepared cookie sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven.
5. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.