Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c shortening
1 c sugar
1/4 c Briar Rabbit Molasses (Gold Label)
1 egg
2 tsp baking soda
2 c flour
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

Preparation

Melt shortening then let cool.
Ad sugar, molasses and egg. Mix well with mixer.
Sift dry ingredients together; add to first mixture.
Chill well.
Form into balls and roll in sugar.
Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees until they start to crack. About 6 - 8 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Leave on cookie sheets for a few minutes.
Makes about 3 dozen.