Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/4           cup  plus 1 Tbl shortening
     1/2           cup  brown sugar packed
  1                cup  molasses
  3 1/2            cup  all-purpose flour
  1                Tbl  soda
     1/2           tsp  salt
     1/2           cup  cold water

Preparation:

Heat oven to 375 F. Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly. Stir in molasses. Stir dry ingredients together. Blend into creamed mixture alternately with water. Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough 2 to 3" apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

2465 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (1% calories from fat); 45g Protein; 559g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1200mg Sodium