Molasses Crinkles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg
2 1/4 Cup flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
3/4 Cup shortening
1/4 Cup molasses
2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
granulated sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 375.
Mix brown sugar, shortening, egg and molasses.
Mix in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Shape dough by rounded spoons into balls.
Dip tops of balls into granulated sugar.
Place balls, sugar side up, 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 minutes.
Let set briefly on cookie sheet before removing to wire rack.
For crispier cookies increase baking time to 10-12 minutes.
Freeze well.