Soft Molasses Cookies Recipe

1 c Sugar
1 c Shortening
1 Egg
1 c Molasses
1 c Sour milk or buttermilk
4 1/2 c Flour
3 tb Flour
4 ts Baking soda
2 1/2 ts Ginger

Mix sugar, shortening, egg and molasses in bowl. Then mix flour,
soda, salt and ginger together. Add milk & flour one after another;
blend together. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake
7 minutes in 350F. This recipe is from my grandmother in Nova
Scotia's recipe box.