Lumberjack cookies

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Sugar - plus 1/4 cup to roll
Cookies in
1 cup Shortening
1 cup DARK molasses (the darker
The better)
2 Eggs
4 cups Sifted flour (actually may
Take more, till the dough
Makes balls easily)
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground ginger

Directions

Cream together 1 cup sugar and shortening. Add molasses and eggs. Mix well. Sift together dry ingredients and add in. Put ¼ cup sugar in bowl. Make balls of dough, roll them in sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 F 12 - 15 minutes. (baked longer, they are VERY hard)

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