" Welcome Home " Ginger Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening, room temperature
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a small bowl. whisk together.
• 2 combine brown sugar, shortening, and butter. beat well.
• 3 add egg and molasses. beat well.
• 4 add flour mixture. mix until combined.
• 5 chill dough for at least 30 minutes, preferably longer.
• 6 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 7 form dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. roll in granulated sugar and place on cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for approximately 11-12 minutes, or until cookies are cracked slightly on top but are still very soft to the touch.
• 9 allow to cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then move to rack to cool completely before storing.