Ginger Bread Cookies from Nauvoo Bakery

From our mom, Karen VanOrden

1 cup Sugar
1 cup light Molasses
1 cup shortening, melted
1 beaten egg
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ cup hot water with 1 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
5 Cups of flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix sugar, molasses, melted shortening, beaten egg, ginger, salt, cinnamon, ½ cup hot water and baking soda. Add flour to make a soft dough. Chill for 1-2 hours. Roll out dough and cut with ginger boy cutter, or roll into balls, flatten with a fork and roll into sugar. Sprinkle on granulated sugar before baking. Bake for 10 minutes. The thicker the cookie, the softer the cookie will be. They are better after freezing.