Email to Meg Recipe Categories: Meg's HOME PAGEAPPETIZERS BARSandSQUARES BEVERAGES Biscuits BREAKFAST CAKESandFROSTING CANDY CASSEROLES COOKIES DESSERTS EGGS FISHandSEAFOOD JAMSandJELLIES MAINDISHES MARINADES MEATS MUFFINS PANCAKES PASTA PASTRYandPIES POTATOES POULTRY QUICKBREADS RICE SALADandDRESSING SANDWICHES SAUCES SAVORYSAUCES SOUPSandSTEWS VEGETABLES VEGETARIAN YeastBread YeastBread-Rolls SPICE DROP COOKIES Source of Recipe Mom List of Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1 cup molasses 1 cup shortening 1 egg 3-3/4 tsp. soda in 1/4 cup hot water 1 tsp. vanilla 5 cups flour 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. cloves raisins Instructions Mix, drop on cookie sheet and bake at 350 12 to 15 minutes.