Mom's Molasses Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3/4 cup crisco
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix together brown sugar, crisco, molasses and egg; add in flour, soda and spices, mix well.
• 2 cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• 3 preheat oven to 375°.
• 4 shape dough into walnut-sized balls.
• 5 dip tops in granulated sugar.
• 6 place sugar-side up about 3" apart on cookie sheet.
• 7 bake 10-12 minutes.
• 8 remove immediately from cookie sheet and let cool.