ginger cream cookies (grandma's dated 1924)

Ingredients For ginger cream cookies (grandma's dated 1924)

• COOKIES:
• 1/3 c

  shortening
• 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1 lg

  egg
• 1/2 c

  dark molasses
• 1/2 c

  water
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 tsp

  ginger powder
• 1/2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp

  cloves
• 1/2 tsp

  cinnamon
• CREAM ICING:
• 1 c

  powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 Tbsp

  cream or milk