soft molasses cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 - egg
• 6 tablespoons cold water
• SIFT - FLOUR, SPICES & SALT / SET ASIDE
• MIX - SHORTENING & SUGAR, ADD MOLASSES & EGG & MIX IN FLOUR MIXTURE ALTERNATING WITH WATER
• ADD SODA DISSOLVED IN WATER