Honey Drops
["1 1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed", "1 c. shortening", "3 eggs", "1 c. molasses", "1 c. boiling water", "5 c. flour", "1 Tbsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. vanilla"]
["Cream shortening and sugar.", "Add beaten eggs.", "Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with hot water.", "Add vanilla.", "Drop from teaspoon, bake in moderate oven.", "Ice with powdered sugar icing. Makes about 7 dozen cookies."]
["brown sugar", "shortening", "eggs", "molasses", "boiling water", "flour", "soda", "salt", "vanilla"]