Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
2 c. flour, sifted
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Blend shortening and salt.
Add molasses and egg and blend well.
Add sifted dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
Fill small bowl with sugar.
Take some mix (walnut size) and roll in a ball in your palms.
Roll in sugar.
Sprinkle sugar on cookie sheet in place of greasing sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 11 minutes. They won't look quite done after 11 minutes, but take them out and cool on sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to cooking rack. They'll finish baking while cooling.