Soft Molasses Cookies

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1 cup shortening
 * 1 egg
 * 1 cup molasses
 * 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
 * 4½ cups flour
 * 3 tbsp flour
 * 4 tsp baking soda
 * 2½ tsp ginger

Directions

 * 1) Mix sugar, shortening, egg and molasses in bowl.
 * 2) Then mix flour,soda, salt and ginger together.
 * 3) Add milk and flour one after another; blend together.
 * 4) Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
 * 5) Bake 7 minutes in a 350°F oven.