Grandma Dollie's Brown Sugar Drops

1 cup packed brown sugar  (She used Dark)
1/2 cup crisco or margarine
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt


Preheat oven to 400°
Mix sugar and shortening together.
Add egg, blend well.
Add water.  Blend well.
Mix dry ingredients.
Mix dry ingredients into wet mixture.
Cover and freeze for 15 minutes.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls on Ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Remove from pan immediately.

This is not real sweet, but very cake-like and good with coffee!