Molasses sugar cookies

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ cup Shortening
1 cup Sugar
¼ cup Molasses
1 Egg
2 teaspoons Baking powder
2 cups Sifted all purpose flour
½ teaspoon Cloves
½ teaspoon Ginger
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Salt

Directions

Melt shortening in a 3 or 4 quart saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; let cool. Add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well. Sift together flour, soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to first mixture. Mix well and chill. Form in one inch balls, roll in granulated sugar and place on greased cookie sheets two inches apart.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Randy Rigg

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