Gingersnaps
["1/2 c. shortening or butter", "1 c. brown sugar", "1 c. molasses", "1/2 c. hot water", "6 c. sifted flour", "1 tsp. ginger", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt"]
["Cream together shortening and sugar.", "Beat in molasses. Resift flour with other dry ingredients.", "Add to molasses mixture, alternately with water.", "Turn out onto a floured surface and knead well.", "Roll thin and cut into 2-inch circles.", "Bake on a greased cookie sheet in a 350\u00b0 oven.", "Cool before removing from cookie sheets.", "Yields 10 dozen cookies."]
["shortening", "brown sugar", "molasses", "hot water", "flour", "ginger", "soda", "salt"]