Grandma's Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat. remove from heat; let cool. add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well.
• 2 sift together flour, baking soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. add to first mixture. mix well. chill at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• 3 form in 1 inch balls, roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheets two inches apart. bake in moderately hot oven, 375°f, 8 - 10 minutes. remove the cookies from the oven while they still look soft, because they flatten out as they cool.