Amish Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Recipe

• 1 cream together sugar and shortening.
• 2 add molasses and egg; beat well.
• 3 sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt.
• 4 add to first mixture. mix well. chill. form into 1 inch balls.
• 5 roll in granulated sugar and place an greased cookie sheet, two inchs apart.
• 6 flatten with fork or spoon.
• 7 bake in moderately hot oven, at 350 for 8 - 10 minutes.
• 8 makes four dozen.