Granny's Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening and sugar.
• 2 mix in the molasses, egg, vanilla and maple flavouring.
• 3 sift together the remaining ingredients.
• 4 add to the other mixture.
• 5 mix well.
• 6 form into balls.
• 7 roll in sugar.
• 8 flatten slightly with fork.
• 9 place on greased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake at 325° for 12-15 minutes.