Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
4 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. ginger
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
4 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Mix brown sugar, eggs, shortening and molasses well. Add flour, salt, cinnamon, sugar, cloves and baking soda to creamed mixture. Chill!
Form into balls and roll in sugar. Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 8 to 10 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet.
Makes 5 dozen.