Chewy Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening, melted and cooled
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. melt shortening and allow it to cool.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together the shortening, sugar, molasses, and egg. beat well.
• 3 sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. add to shortening/sugar mixture, mix well.
• 4 chill dough about half an hour or until firm.
• 5 roll into 1" balls, then roll balls in sugar. place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• 6 bake about 8 minutes at 375 degrees. the edges should be slightly brown. do not overbake!
• 7 cool on racks before storing.