Old Fashioned Ginger Cookies(Soft)  
["1 c. sugar", "1 c. molasses", "1 c. shortening", "1 egg", "1 tsp. salt", "5 c. flour", "1 Tbsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1/2 c. hot water", "1 Tbsp. cinnamon", "1 tsp. ginger"]
["Cream the shortening and sugar. Add egg.", "Add molasses, then hot water with soda. Slowly add flour with spices.", "Mix well and drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet 2-inches apart.", "Bake in", "a 400\u00b0 oven for 10 to 12 minutes."]
["sugar", "molasses", "shortening", "egg", "salt", "flour", "baking soda", "cinnamon", "ginger"]