Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Shortening
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 large Egg
• 1/4 cup Molasses
• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Additional Sugar to coat cookie balls–1/4 to 1/3 cup

Steps

1. Cream shortening, sugar, egg, and molasses using stand mixer.
2. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves ginger, and salt.
3. Mix until dry ingredients are well incorporated–about 2 minutes.
4. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
5. Using hands, roll dough into approximately 1-inch balls.
6. Roll balls in sugar–cover completely.
7. Place cookie balls on ungreased sheet pan 3-4 inches apart.
8. Bake in pre-heated 375 F oven for about 10 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.