Molasses Crinkles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
granulated sugar (for dipping)

Preparation

Mix brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg.
Mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
Cover and refrigerate.
Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Shape dough by rounded teaspoonful into balls.
Dip tops in granulated sugar. Place balls, sugar side up, about 3-inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake just until set, 10 to 12 minutes.
Immediately move from cookie sheet.