Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
2 c. flour (more if needed)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
raisins

Preparation

Mix sugar, cinnamon, cloves, shortening, eggs and molasses; beat well.
Add flour and baking soda (if baking soda is mixed with first cup of flour, it blends better).
Add flour slowly. Let dough stand in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
Spoon dough onto cookie sheet.
Grease the bottom of a glass, dip in sugar, press cookie and add raisin on top.
Bake for 15 minutes at 300\u00b0.
Check often.