Ingredients

1 cup shortening

1 cup white sugar (less)

cream

Add 2 eggs

1 tsp. salt

1 cup molasses

2 tsp. soda in 1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp. cinnamon, cloves

Enough flour to handle and roll dough.

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients. Beat in eggs, molasses, and soda-milk. Cut with cutter. Bake as usual for cookies.