2 eggs
2 c. brown sugar
2 c. molasses
1 c. shortening
5 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. milk
8 c. flour
1 c. raisins or candied fruit
1/2 c. nutmeats

Mix eggs, sugar, molasses, shortening, add ginger and cinnamon, put soda in milk and mix. Put half of flour in cookie mixture before adding milk with soda, mix. Then add rest of flour, raisins and nutmeats. After mixing well, let set. Chill for a few hours. Roll quite thick and cut small. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Grease cookie sheet.