Categories: Desserts, Cookies 
      Yield: 1 batch 
  
  
  1 1/2 c  Sugar                             1/2 ts Salt 
  1 c  Shortening                          4 ts Baking soda 
  2    Eggs, beaten                        2 ts Cinnamon 
  1 c  Cane or sorghum molasses            1 ts Ginger 
  4 c  A.p. or unbleached flour 
   
  Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs and molasses.  Mix flour, salt, 
  soda and spices.  Add to creamed mixture.  Roll into walnut-sized 
  balls.  If desired, roll balls in granulated sugar.  Place the balls 
  on greased cookie sheets.  Bake at 375 F for close to 10 minutes. 
  Makes about three dozen.