Molasses Crinkles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. molasses
2 1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
sugar for sprinkling

Preparation

Cream the shortening and sugar thoroughly.
Beat in egg and molasses.
Sift flour; measure and sift with salt, soda and spices.
Add to creamed mixture; mix well.
Cover; chill for 1 hour.
Shape into balls the size of a walnut and place on greased cookie sheet.
Dip the bottom of a drinking glass in water and then in sugar and press cookie balls flat.
Bake in moderate oven (375\u00b0) about 10 minutes.