Chewy Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. shortening (at least 1/2 butter)
2 eggs
1/2 c. molasses
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
3 1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 1/2 to 5 c. flour
sugar to roll in

Preparation

Cream together the sugar, shortening, eggs and molasses until fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Roll small (walnut size) balls of dough in sugar and bake on a cookie sheet in a 350\u00b0 oven for about 10 minutes or until crinkled and brown. Cool on cookie racks covered with paper towels with cookies on top of paper. Makes 3 1/2 to 4 dozen.