Molasses Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat.
• 2 remove from heat and let cool.
• 3 when cool, add sugar, molasses, and egg; beat well.
• 4 sift together the flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
• 5 add to first mixture.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 form into 1-inch balls, roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
• 8 bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 mminutes.