Soft Spice Molasses Cookies
Contributed by Diana S.

1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
5 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. freshly ground WATKINS SEA SALT
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. WATKINS GINGER
1 tsp. mace
2 tsp. WATKINS CINNAMON
1/2 tsp. WATKINS CLOVES
1/2 cup sour milk
1 1/2 cups seedless raisins
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Cream together shortening, sugar and molasses until
light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Sift together flour,
Salt, soda, Ginger, mace, Cinnamon and Cloves. Add to
creamed mixture alternately with sour milk. Beat well.
Stir in raisins. Drop from teaspoon onto greased
baking sheet. Bake in a a moderately hot oven (375F)
15 minutes. (Makes 7 dozen cookies)