Best Molasses Cookies 1961

Easy one bowl, quick and tasty...

Sift flour , sugar , soda , spices and salt together.

Add the egg and molasses and melted shortening.

Combine well.

Add oats.

Mix well.

Form into balls and flatten with a sugared glass.

Bake at 375 degrees , for 10- 11 minutes.

Remove to wire rack to cool.

To see your cooking time and temperature.

Also sometimes the lower the temp-- and longer baking gives a chewy centre cookie--.

all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cloves, salt, crisco shortening, egg, molasses, rolled oats