Mrs. Wealand'S Molasses Drop Cookies
["1 c. black molasses", "1 c. sugar", "1 c. butter or lard", "1 c. hot water", "5 c. flour", "1 egg", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "1/2 tsp. ginger", "1/2 tsp. salt"]
["Mix together all ingredients in order.", "Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.", "Before putting in oven, beat an egg and brush on top of each cookie.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 until done."]
["black molasses", "sugar", "butter", "water", "flour", "egg", "soda", "cinnamon", "ginger", "salt"]