MOLASSES COOKIES (PRODIGY)

      Title: MOLASSES COOKIES (PRODIGY)
  Categories: Biscuits
       Yield: 40 Servings
  
     1/4 c  Molasses
     1/2 c  Shortening
     3/4 c  Dark-brown sugar
       1    Egg
       1 c  Flour
     1/2 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Baking soda
 
 MMMMM----------------------OPTIONAL SPICES---------------------------
     1/4 ts Ground ginger
     1/4 ts Ground cloves
     1/4 ts Cinnamon
     1/4 ts Nutmeg
  
   PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 350F. Mix the molasses, shortening, brown sugar
   and egg in a bowl, combining well. Mix the flour, salt and baking
   soda together, add to the first mixture and blend thoroughly. Arrange
   by teaspoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheets, about 1 inch apart, and
   bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned.
   
   FOR SPICED MOLASSES COOKIES: Add ground ginger, ground cloves,
   cinnamon, and nutmeg to the flour mixture.
   
   These come from the new edition of "The Fannie Farmer Cookbook"
   (Alfred Knopf; 1990)
   
   MARION CUNNINGHAM
   
   PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK
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