Soft Molasses Cookies

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Five Minutes Total Time: 30 Minutes or Less
1 cup molasses
1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening, melted
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda (dissolved in water)
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 cup sour milk
3 tsp baking powder
4 cups flour

Mix together molasses, sugar and shortening. Add ginger, cinnamon, salt and soda (dissolved in 1 tbsp cold water). Add eggs, raisins and sour milk. Add baking powder to flour and stir into mixture. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350ºF for 10-15 min.