A - Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 8 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups molasses
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat brown sugar (or 1 cup molasses in this case) with shortening in a large bowl at medium until light and fluffy.
• 2 add the rest of the molasses and eggs. beat well.
• 3 spoon flour into dry measuring cups and level with a knife.
• 4 combine with next five ingredients (through salt) and whisk.
• 5 add flour mix to sugar mix and beat low until just blended.
• 6 freeze one hour (we left it in there for 3ish).
• 7 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 8 make one inch balls and dip half of each into a bowl with water then granulated sugar.
• 9 place cookies on sprayed sheet and bake at least 8 minutes.
• 10 listed to make 4 dozen at 66 cals each but we made about 3 dozen.