Molasses Crinkles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. soft shortening
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/4 c. molasses
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix shortening, brown sugar, egg and molasses thoroughly in a bowl.
Stir flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt together in another bowl.
Mix these dry ingredients into the shortening mixture.
Chill dough in refrigerator 2 hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Lightly grease a baking sheet. Roll teaspoonfuls of chilled dough into balls the size of large walnuts.
Dip tops into sugar.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.