Chewy Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening in a large pan on the stove. let cool.
• 2 add sugar, eggs, and molasses, beat well.
• 3 in a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to the pan. mix welll.
• 4 chill in refrigerator for 3 hours or overnight.
• 5 form into walnut size balls. roll in granulated sugar. place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.m.
• 6 bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
• 7 store in airtight container.
• 8 be careful not to overbake. if they loose their softness, place one slice of fresh bread in the container with the cookies for a couple of hours or overnight and they will be soft again.