Molasses Cookies

I've said it before, but I'll repeat it here. Grandma worked often off of nothing more than a list of ingredients. She baked nearly every day and knew what to do automatically. She had labelled this recipe across the top as excellent.

1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup shortening
4 Tbsp. cold water
2 tsp. soda
just enough flour to handle