Molasses Crinkles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. soft shortening
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. molasses
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger

Preparation

Mix thoroughly shortening, brown sugar, egg and molasses. Sift together and stir in, flour, soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
Chill dough.
Roll into balls the size of large walnuts. Dip tops in sugar.
Place, sugared side up, 3 inches apart on greased baking sheet.
Sprinkle each cookie with 2 or 3 drops of water to produce a crackled surface.
Bake just until set, but not hard at 375\u00b0, about 10 to 12 minutes.
(I never bake longer than 10 minutes, because we prefer a chewy cookie.)
Makes 4 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies.