Soft Molasses Cookies

1 cup brown sugar

 1 cup shortening

 1 cup molasses

 3 Tblsp. Cider vinegar

 2 Tblsp. Cold water

 1 Tblsp. Baking powder

 1/2 tsp. each of Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Ginger

 4 cups whole wheat flour.

Mix all well together until no lumps. Drop tablespoons of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet, Bake at 300 degrees for ten minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Submitted by: Cindy Merrill