Molasses Cookies

I found this recipe tucked inside one of Mommom Franklin's cookbooks, 'very good' written in the margin.

Molasses Cookies

1 cup melted shortening

1 cup pure molasses

1 egg, beaten

4 1/2 cups flour

1 tbs ginger

1 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp lemon extract

Combine shortening and molasses and lemon extract. Add egg and stir until mixture is blended. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add. Chill dough until firm enough to roll. Roll about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick, cut and bake on a greased cookie sheet at 375* 12 to 15 minutes. Makes five dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies.