Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening in a three or four-quart saucepan over low heat.
• 2 remove melted shortening from heat; allow to cool.
• 3 add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well.
• 4 sift together flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add these to first mixture.
• 5 mix well and chill thoroughly.
• 6 form into one-inch balls.
• 7 roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheets two inches apart.
• 8 bake in moderately hot oven, 375 degrees f. for eight minutes.